Supreme Court Says Federal Government CAN Enforce Masks on Airplanes
The US Supreme Court on Monday allowed a ruling to stand that gave the TSA the authority to require travelers wear masks on airplanes during the Covid pandemic. The DC District Court of Appeals previously ruled the TSA had the authority to require traveler...
This headline is misleading. The Supreme Court did not rule on this petition of certiorari. A decision to deny certiorari does not necessarily imply that the higher court agrees with the lower court's ruling; instead, it simply means that fewer than four justices determined that the circumstances of the decision of the lower court warrant a review by the Supreme Court.
Interesting feedback there. I believe the lower court said masks can not be mandated on planes. If the Supreme Court didn't make a ruling, wouldn't that mean the lower court ruling stands?