Thu Mar 31, 2022 – 4:48 pm EDT
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (LifeSiteNews) — Helmed by its firebrand Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, Florida is leading 20 other states in suing the Biden administration over its on-going mandate requiring Americans to wear masks on commercial airplanes and other forms of public transportation.
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody filed the lawsuit against the federal government Tuesday, representing Florida along with 20 other states that want to see the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) mask mandate ended for public transportation.
The lawsuit alleges that the mandate, which is enforced by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), violates both the U.S. Constitution and the Administrative Procedure Act (APA).
“Faced with a government that displays outright disdain for the limits on its power — especially when it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic — Plaintiffs seek vacatur of that mask mandate and a permanent injunction against its enforcement,” the 30-page lawsuit reads in part.
The public transportation mask mandate, which has been in place for some 14 months, was due to expire in March 2022 but was extended by Biden administration officials until at least April 18.
JUST IN: 21 states
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