TSA will no longer enforce travel mask mandate after a federal judge strikes it down

The federal travel mask mandate will not be implemented as the Biden administration reviews a Florida federal judge's ruling against it.

Travelers make their way through the Miami International Airport in September 2021 in Miami, Florida.The federal travel mask mandate will not be implemented as the Biden administration reviews a Florida federal judge's ruling against it.

"Therefore, TSA will not enforce its Security Directives and Emergency Amendment requiring mask use on public transportation and transportation hubs at this time." In a 59-page ruling, Mizelle argues that the mandate violates the Administrative Procedure Act, as the agency failed to prove its decision regarding implementing the mandate."The court concludes that the mask mandate exceeds the CDC's statutory authority and violates the procedures required for agency rulemaking under the APA," the judge wrote.

"This is obviously a disappointing decision," White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters Monday."The CDC continues recommending wearing a mask in public transit."

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