Kathryn Mizelle struck down the Biden administration's policy requiring that individuals wear masks on airplanes and other forms of interstate travel. In doing so, she adopted an extremely narrow reading of relevant public health statutes to conclude that they did not authorize any such masking policies, a move that has since triggered more questions about what public health tools the federal government will have left if Mizelle's decision is left to stand.

Does /whether her views are likely to survive appeal ? And how the entire endeavor is likely to impact ongoing efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic?