A federal judge in Florida struck down the national mask mandate covering airlines and other public transportation Monday, and the Biden administration said the rule would not be enforced while federal agencies decide how to respond to the judge's order.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A federal judge in Florida struck down the nationalmandate covering airlines and other public transportation Monday, and the Biden administration said the rule would not be enforced while federal agencies decide how to respond to the judge's order.order “is not in effect at this time.”requirements, with several airlines announcing they would drop mandates but the New York City subway planning to keep one in place.
Nelson said it takes airlines 24 to 48 hours to put new procedures in place and tell employees about them. She said passengers should check with airlines for updates about travel requirements. The judge said “a limited remedy would be no remedy at all” and courts have full authority to make a decision such as this - even if the CDC's goals in fighting the virus are laudable.
In New York, Metropolitan Transportation Authority communications director Tim Minton said, “We are continuing to follow CDC guidelines and will review the Florida court order.”
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