New York judge rejects Kathy Hochul’s mask mandate

By Luke Gentile

Published January 25, 2022 5:29pm ET

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New York judge rejects Kathy Hochul’s mask mandate — A judge in New York overturned the state’s mask mandate on Monday after Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, reinstated it amid a surge of COVID-19 cases. State Supreme Court Judge Thomas Rademaker ruled the mandate could not be enforced. The New York State Department of Health lacks the authority to implement the mandate, Rademaker said. […]

A judge in New York overturned the state’s mask mandate on Monday after Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, reinstated it amid a surge of COVID-19 cases.

State Supreme Court Judge Thomas Rademaker ruled the mandate could not be enforced.

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