Federal Judge throws out mask mandate for public transport in the US

Federal Judge throws out mask mandate for public transport in the US(wsj.com)

10 points by chrissnell 4 years ago | 3 comments

hilbert42 4 years ago |

Presumably, she would rule the same if the case were that the person sitting next to me on public transport actually had COVID or some other dreaded disease and wasn't wearing a mask and that it was otherwise proven that his or her failure to do so had endangered my health—or even worse, his or her actions of not wearing a mask whilst knowing that he or she was infected with COVID would actually cause me illness and bad health.

No doubt the judge would also rule similarly if the scenario were essentially the same but with the difference that I was suing the bus company because I was forced to alight from the bus and had to walk - the suit being over the fact that there was no safe public transport available for me to catch.

P.S.: if I've gotten the gist of any of this story incorrect then it's because the full story is behind the Wall Street Journal's paywall.

Edit: see updated comment below

rgrieselhuber 4 years ago | |

* She

hilbert42 4 years ago | | |

Thanks, now fixed. As per caveat (i.e.: was an assumption based essentially not having any access to the article)."
Edit: I now have the full story from CBS News, for others who are similarly affected: "<...> The decision Monday by U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle in Tampa also said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) improperly failed to justify its decision and did not follow proper rulemaking according to the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). <...>"

I wish HN didn't post sites that are behind a paywall, it's damn nuisance. Moreover, it only proves that most paywalls are a waste of time and in the end they only alienate readers.