The Justice Department said it will appeal the court ruling striking down the mask mandate for travelers if the CDC finds it is still necessary
"The Department of Justice and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention disagree with the district court's decision and will appeal, subject to CDC's conclusion that the order remains necessary for public health," spokesman Anthony Coley said in a statement."The Department continues to believe that the order requiring masking in the transportation corridor is a valid exercise of the authority Congress has given CDC to protect the public health.
Since the ruling and the administration's subsequent guidance relaying that the mandate could not be enforced, several US airlines, some public transit authorities, Uber, Lyft and Amtrak have all announced that masks were no longer required for passengers. The White House on Tuesday also pushed back on one of those companies, Delta Air Lines, after the company referred to Covid-19 as an"ordinary seasonal virus" in its post announcing that masks are optional on its flights.
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