I find the Supreme Court's refusal to overturn a ruling interesting.
The Supreme Court let a ruling stand that allows the Transportation Security Administration to require masks on public transportation.
The lawyer argued that the TSA didn't have the power to mandate mask wearing during a Pandemic. A US Court of Appeals judge for the DC Circuit found no merit to the case and affirmed that the TSA has the authority to maintain security and safety in the transportation system.
The decision shows that the TSA has the authority to enforce health related restrictions during a Pandemic.
The federal transportation mask mandate was in place for a long time. All major US airlines had rules about wearing masks on flights. The federal transportation mask mandate was imposed by Biden when he was president.
A federal judge in Florida ruled that the CDC didn't follow proper rule making procedures and that the mask mandate exceeded their authority.
The CDC asked the DOJ to appeal the ruling shortly after it was made. It wasn't necessarily being done to bring back the mask mandate, but rather to protect CDC's public health authority.
The Supreme Court did not refuse to hear this case on Monday. It remains to be seen what will happen to the appeal about the CDC's public health authority after the Supreme Court decided not to hear the case. The case is still being considered by the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court won't overturn a ruling regarding the authority of the TSA. The lawsuit was brought by a lawyer who claimed that the TSA had overreached.
The Biden administration is challenging a federal judge's ruling that the CDC overstepped its authority by issuing mask mandates for planes. How that plays out will be determined by time.
What do you think about the case not being heard by the Supreme Court?
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