Trump-appointed federal judge strikes down interstate mask mandate on planes and trains

A federal judge in Florida who was confirmed by the Senate between Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss and Joe Biden’s January 2021 inauguration has issued a ruling striking down the Centers for Disease Control order requiring masks to be worn on interstate planes, trains and busses.

In a 59-page ruling, US District Judge Kathryn Mizelle concluded that the CDC mandate exceeds the agency’s statutory authority and was issued in violation of laws governing administrative rules by US agencies.

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