The mask mandate on airlines isn’t going away any time soon, as the Supreme Court just rejected a request to block the mandate:
THE HILL – The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a request to block a federal mask mandate for air travel.
The emergency application was filed by a father on behalf of himself and his 4-year-old autistic son, both of whom claim to be medically incapable of wearing masks for extended periods.
Their request was filed to Justice Neil Gorsuch, who handles emergency applications arising in several western states, and he referred the matter to the full court. The justices denied the request without comment or noted dissent.
Under an executive order signed by President Biden, the Transportation Security Administration requires passengers on airplanes and other public transportation to wear masks to reduce the spread of the coronavirus, which has killed more than 850,000 in the U.S.
This isn’t all that surprising since the high court refused to stop Biden’s vaccine mandate on health care workers. If they won’t stop a vaccine mandate, why would they stop a mask mandate which isn’t invasive at all, just annoying.
Also, most of the justices don’t mind wearing masks for the sake of others. So there’s that too.