VIDEO: Freedom Flight: US Plane Passengers Cheer As Mask Mandate Dropped The scenes were filmed onboard a Delta Air Lines flight from Atlanta to Saint Louis, and the footage was shared on Twitter. Zenger · Apr 20, 2022
Joe Biden weighs appeal as judge’s lifting of travel mask mandate sows confusion – as it happened Ruling by district court judge in Florida that Covid-19 measure was illegal is opposed by 49% of Americans, poll shows The Guardian - US · Apr 20, 2022
Editorial: Masks are no longer mandatory on public transit, but they can still help reduce COVID’s spread. Choose wisely Americans could scarcely be blamed for feeling confused about whether or not to wear a mask right now. A week ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention extended into May a nationwide mask mandate for travel on airplanes, trains, buses and other forms of public transportation. Then on Monday,… Tribune News Service · Apr 20, 2022
Editorial: Tolerance at 30,000 feet needed as face masks are no longer required on planes On Monday, a Florida federal judge, Kathryn Kimball Mizelle, struck down the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention mandate requiring masks while traveling on planes, trains and automobiles, assuming the last of those is an Uber or a cab. She declared the regulation an overreach of government power. Chicago Tribune · Apr 20, 2022
Trump-appointed judge who overturned mask mandate becomes instant Republican heroine Kathryn Mizelle, who overturned the federal requirement for masks on transport, part of Trump’s bid to reshape the judiciary The Guardian - US · Apr 20, 2022
Even If the CDC's Mask Mandate Made Sense, That Would Not Make It Legal The decision against the rule hinged on whether the agency had the power it asserted. Reason · Apr 20, 2022
Federal mask mandate for air travel is over, but wearing one is still the best option Masks are a minor — yes, minor — inconvenience to protect against COVID-19 in airports bustling with travelers and airplane cabins packed with passengers. Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 20, 2022
New Yorkers must mask up for mass transit despite end of national COVID travel mandate NEW YORK — New York officials are taking matters into their own hands to keep masks mandated on public transit in the city after a Florida judge struck down a federal face-covering requirement as unconstitutional this week. Tribune News Service · Apr 20, 2022
Biden weighs mask mandate appeal that may be fruitless, or worse WASHINGTON — The Justice Department said it is ready to appeal a ruling that eliminated the mask mandate for plane and train travel if necessary, even after some argued the best way to preserve the government’s authority was to let the case die. Tribune News Service · Apr 19, 2022
Jueza designada por Trump es heroína de la derecha por su decisión sobre el uso de tapabocas El mandato del gobierno federal sobre el uso de mascarillas en el transporte público fue desechado por una persona designada por Trump considerada no calificada para el trabajo por la Asociación de Abogados de Estados Unidos, pero inmediatamente aclamada como una heroína en los círculos conservadores. Tribune News Service · Apr 19, 2022
Afternoon Edition: April 19, 2022 Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories. Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 19, 2022
Trump-appointed judge becomes hero on the right for her mask ruling The federal government’s public transportation mask mandate was thrown out by a Trump appointee considered unqualified for the job by the American Bar Association but immediately hailed as a hero in conservative circles. Tribune News Service · Apr 19, 2022
EXPLAINER: What happens in the post-mask world of travel? A ruling by a judge in Florida means the federal requirement to wear masks on airplanes and public transportation is gone The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2022
Unmasked transit: Pritzker ends mask mandates in public transportation, airports Metra, CTA and PACE immediately say masks will no longer be required onboard trains and buses. Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 19, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Apr 19, 2022 First Thing: Russia has begun battle to seize east of Ukraine, says Zelenskiy Russian troops have begun the battle for the Donbas, Ukrainian president says in video address
Evening Standard · Apr 19, 2022 US airlines and trains relax rules after judge axes mask mandate The United States has scrapped its mask mandate on public transportation after a federal judge ruled the directive was unlawful.
The Guardian - US · Apr 19, 2022 US judge strikes down Biden mask mandate for planes and trains The Florida judge’s ruling appeared to free operators to retain or discard masking policies, leading to confusion
The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2022 Cheers, fear as judge strikes down U.S. transit mask mandate A federal judge’s decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it’s really time to end the order sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic
Reason · Apr 19, 2022 Federal Court Rules Against CDC Transportation Mask Mandate The decision holds that the CDC exceeded its legal authority. But it may be vulnerable to reversal on appeal.
Benzinga · Apr 19, 2022 US Airlines Rush To End COVID-19 Mask Mandate After Federal Judge Calls 2-Year-Old Directive Unlawful U.S. airlines on Monday rushed to end the COVID-19 mask mandate but continued to recommend wearing a face mask when using public transport after a federal judge in Florida called the two-year-old rule for public transportation unlawful.
Tribune News Service · Apr 19, 2022 US stops mask requirement on planes after judge’s ruling Passengers on airplanes, trains and other public transportation in the U.S. don’t have to wear masks anymore, after a federal judge struck down the mandate.
The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2022 TSA will not enforce mask mandate after judge strikes down requirement. What happens next? How airlines, public transit and the Biden administration are responding as one of the last pieces of pandemic-era public health protections comes to an end
Reason · Apr 18, 2022 Florida Judge Declares CDC's Federal Travel Mask Mandate 'Unlawful' and Vacates It "Our system does not permit agencies to act unlawfully even in pursuit of desirable ends," writes Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle.
Mic · Apr 18, 2022 A Trump-appointed federal judge just blocked mask mandates for travelers We’re not ready to go naked-faced on airplanes just yet.
Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 18, 2022 US mask mandate for planes, other travel voided by federal judge in Florida The decision by U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle in Tampa, said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention improperly failed to justify its decision and did not follow proper rulemaking.