Wed Apr 20, 2022 – 11:52 am EDT
WASHINGTON, D.C. (LifeSiteNews) — The Biden administration may appeal a federal judge’s decision to strike down the nation-wide mask mandate for public transportation if the CDC says it’s still necessary.
The announcement was made in a Tuesday press release issued by the U.S. Department of Justice.
It comes a day after the mask mandate for public transportation, including airplanes and airports, was struck down by a Florida-based federal judge who argued the CDC lacked the authority to impose its sweeping mandate.
The Biden administration’s Department of Justice stated in a press release that the DOJ and CDC “disagree with the district court’s decision and will appeal, subject to CDC’s conclusion that the order remains necessary for public health.”
“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,” the federal agency added. “That is an important authority the Department will continue to work to preserve.”
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