Judge Strikes Down CDC Mask Mandate

Kathryn Kimball Mizelle

Libs hurt worst. Yahoo! Federal judge strikes down CDC mask mandate for travel

A federal judge in Florida on Monday struck down the CDC's requirement that masks must be worn on planes and trains, ruling that the agency overstepped its statutory authority.

Kathryn Kimball Mizelle, a U.S. District Judge in the Middle District of Florida and a Donald Trump appointee, ruled in favor of the Health Freedom Defense Fund's lawsuit against the federal government that was initiated in July 2021.

"It is indisputable that the public has a strong interest in combating the spread of Covid-19," Mizelle wrote. "In pursuit of that end, the CDC issued the mask mandate. But the mandate exceeded the CDC statutory authority, improperly invoked the good clause exemption to notice and comment rulemaking and failed to adequately explain its decisions. Because our system does not permit agencies to act unlawfully even in the pursuit of desirable ends, the court declares unlawful and vacates the mask mandate."

Capt. Ed at Haut Hair, Federal judge orders end to CDC, White House mask mandates on airlines, transit. Spencer Brown at Town Hall, Federal Judge Strikes Down Biden Admin's Travel Mask Mandate. Sundance at CTH, Federal Judge Rules Biden Mask Mandate Unlawful, CDC Transportation Mask Mandate Vacated. Ace, LOL: Federal Judge Strikes Down CDC's Mask Mandates For Plane, Train, Bus Passengers "I've got a pen and a phone. . . . Oh wait no I don't. . . .I'm cold. . . . Who stole my pills?" Also from sundance, White House Responds to Immediate Questions About Current Status of Mask Mandate for Air Travel, "Psaki noted she was unsure about what steps could be or would be taken, and she deferred to the FAA and Dept of Homeland Security who will need to make immediate decisions."

NYPo, Airports, airlines across US begin to drop mask mandates after court ruling. Jazz Shaw at Haut Hair, Amtrak, airlines drop mask mandates within hours of court ruling. Sundance, The Madness Is Over – Following TSA Response, Airlines Begin Announcing They Are Dropping Mask Mandates. I might have to celebrate with an airplane ride. 

Spencer Brown again, exposes how Liberal Journos Aren't Doing Well Since Biden's Mask Mandate Got Struck Down, as does Stephen Kruiser at PJ Media, Anti-Science, Emotional Weakling Mask Fetishists Had a Rough Monday. 

At Haut Hair, John Sexton watches CNN so you don't have to, CNN: There's nothing Biden can do about anything. Matt Margolis at PJ Media VIP, The Media Is Now Defending Biden in The Worst Possible Way. Nick Arama at Red State, More Cringe: Biden Whines About What 'They' Won't Let Him Do and Then It Gets Worse. Cut out by his wife, and schooled by the Easter Bunny. I&I, Will Biden Even Finish His 1st Term? One In Five Say ‘No’ — I&I/TIPP Poll – Issues & Insights

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