Officials said that the Department of Justice is filing an appeal aiming to overturn a federal judge’s ruling that struck down the federal mask mandate on public transportation.
A notice of appeal was filed Wednesday in federal court in Tampa, Florida.
That came just minutes after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) asked the Justice Department to appeal the decision.
The agency said Wednesday that it is the “CDC’s continuing assessment that at this time an order requiring masking in the indoor transportation corridor remains necessary for the public health.”