July 29, 2021
A frequent traveler unable to wear a mask filed suit today against CDC; TSA; President Joseph Biden; and the departments of Health & Human Services, Homeland Security, and Transportation requesting a federal judge strike down the Federal Transportation Mask Mandate. This case appears to be the first in the nation to challenge all aspects of the FTMM.
Lucas Wall, 44, of Washington, D.C., was stopped from boarding his Southwest Airlines flight June 2 from Orlando to Fort Lauderdale for not wearing a face covering despite having submitted the required exemption form to Southwest on May 31 when he booked his ticket. Wall suffers from Generalized Anxiety Disorder, which causes him hyperventilation and panic attacks when he tries to cover his mouth and nose.