The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an appeal challenging the federal mask mandate on airplanes.
An emergency application was filed by a father on behalf of himself and his 4-year-old autistic son, claiming he was unable to wear masks for extended periods of time. The highest court’s decision follows a previous dismissal by Chief Justice John Roberts in December, rejecting to hear the separate emergency challenge filed by the group.
Justice Neil Gorsuch referred the case to the full court after the plaintiffs appealed, but the justices denied the request without comment or dissent, according to court records.
Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, the Transportation Security Administration has extended its mask mandate when data suggest virus variants are surging across the country.
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President Joe Biden signed an executive order last year ordering the agency to enforce travelers to wear face masks when inside airports, rail stations, or while inside planes or train cars.
Another man who joined the challenge against the mask mandates, Lucas Wall, claimed he was “stranded” at a family member’s home in Florida because the mandate blocked him from boarding a flight. Wall said he had generalized anxiety disorder and could not wear a mask without risking a panic attack.
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The Supreme Court’s rejection of the case comes as it ruled on two major vaccine-related lawsuits last week, striking down a vaccine-or-test mandate by the Biden administration in workplaces employing more than 100 employees and upholding a Department of Health and Human Services requirement for personnel of certain medical facilities.
