U.S. District Judge Catherine Kimball Miesel said the mandate was illegal because it exceeded the legal powers of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and because its implementation violated administrative law.
It is unclear how quickly the decision will be implemented at airports or train stations across the country or whether the Ministry of Justice will try to block the decision and file a complaint.
Just last week, the CDC extended this mask mandate until May 3rd. The camouflage requirement applied to aircraft, trains and other forms of public transport and has been in force since the early stages of the 2020 pandemic.
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