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Not wearing a mask during COVID-19 health emergency isn't a free speech right, appeals court says
A federal appeals court has shot down claims that there’s a First Amendment right not to wear face masks during the COVID-19 outbreak. The 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling Monday in two related cases stemming from lawsuits against officials in Freehold and Cranford, New Jersey. The suits revolved around claims that school boards retaliated against the plaintiffs...