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The judge who tossed mask mandate misunderstood public health law, legal experts say

April 19, 2022

Airline passengers, some not wearing face masks following the end of the federal mask mandate, sit during a American Airlines flight operated by SkyWest Airlines from Los Angeles International Airport to Denver, on Tuesday. (AFP via Getty Images)

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