Health Freedom Defense Fund, et al v. President of the United States, et al

  1. June 23, 2023

    11th Circ. Says Dispute Over CDC Mask Mandate Is Moot

    The Eleventh Circuit ordered a Florida federal court to dismiss a lawsuit that challenged the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's mask mandate for public transportation, saying the rule expired after the COVID-19 health emergency ended and there's no reason to believe it will be reinstated after the case is rendered moot.

  2. January 17, 2023

    11th Circ. Hints CDC Mask Mandate Procedurally Flawed

    An Eleventh Circuit panel grappled Tuesday with a Florida district court's order vacating the federal mask mandate for public transportation, indicating that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention likely has the power to issue such a requirement but may have failed to give proper notice.

  3. January 03, 2023

    Riding Circuit: January's Notable Appellate Arguments

    Circuit courts will kick off 2023 with oral arguments by parties questioning the authority given to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, pushing back against U.S. Patent and Trademark Office policy on patent reviews and claiming Chinese nationals were wrongly targeted for alleged economic espionage.

  4. November 21, 2022

    Republicans Tell 11th Circ. To Uphold CDC Mask Mandate Ax

    A group of Republican members of the House of Representatives and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul urged the Eleventh Circuit on Monday to uphold a lower court ruling ending the federal mask mandate for public transportation, arguing that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention overstepped its authority.

  5. August 01, 2022

    11th Circ. Urged To Back Ruling Ending CDC Mask Mandate

    The group that successfully challenged the federal mask mandate for public transportation told the Eleventh Circuit Monday that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention never had the authority to issue a "breathtaking" and "unprecedented" requirement infringing on the entire U.S. population.

  6. June 01, 2022

    DOJ Asks 11th Circ. To Reverse Ruling Ending Mask Mandate

    The federal government has asked the Eleventh Circuit to reverse the district court decision that did away with a federal mask mandate on public transportation, arguing that the requirement falls within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's authority to implement "sanitation measures."

  7. May 31, 2022

    DOJ Urges 11th Circ. To Revive CDC's Transit Mask Mandate

    The U.S. Department of Justice urged the Eleventh Circuit to reverse a Florida federal court's order striking down the federal mask mandate for public transportation, arguing Tuesday that the rule is within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's authority.