June 23, 2023
The Eleventh Circuit ordered a Florida federal court to dismiss a lawsuit that challenged the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's mask mandate for public transportation, saying the rule expired after the COVID-19 health emergency ended and there's no reason to believe it will be reinstated after the case is rendered moot.
April 20, 2022
Following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's request that the U.S. Department of Justice appeal a Florida federal court's order striking down the federal mask mandate for public transportation, the DOJ filed a notice of appeal to the Eleventh Circuit on Wednesday.
April 18, 2022
A Florida federal judge on Monday struck down the federal mask mandate for public transportation as unlawful, saying the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention overstepped its authority when it required all U.S. travelers to wear face coverings on planes, trains, buses and other forms of transit.