TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Kate Prince on Apr 19, 2022

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is no longer enforcing the federal government’s mask mandate after it was struck down by a federal judge in Florida yesterday, The Hill reports. Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle voided the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) directive yesterday, writing that the agency exceeded its statutory authority with the order requiring mask use on planes, trains and other forms of public transit. Days before Mizelle’s ruling, the CDC had extended the mask mandate for another 15 days, saying it was reviewing the impact of a recent spike in COVID-19 cases. White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters earlier Monday that the ruling was “disappointing” and that the administration was reviewing the decision.