Frequent Traveler Sues CDC, Biden for ‘Unconstitutional’ Mask Mandate on Public Transport

Frequent Traveler Sues CDC, Biden for ‘Unconstitutional’ Mask Mandate on Public Transport
A person wearing a mask rides the subway during rush hour on the first day of phase one of the reopening after the coronavirus lockdown in New York City on June 8, 2020. David Dee Delgado/Getty Images
Isabel van Brugen
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A Washington man has filed a federal lawsuit against the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), President Joe Biden, and several other agencies, challenging the mask mandate on transportation systems.

Lucas Wall, who describes himself as a “frequent traveler,” argued in his lawsuit (pdf) that having to wear masks on transportation systems is unconstitutional, particularly while traveling within a state.
Isabel van Brugen
Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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