Federal Lawsuit Challenges U.S.’s First Face Mask Ban Since the Pandemic

A disability rights organization filed a federal class action lawsuit on Thursday against a suburban New York county, alleging that its ban on wearing face masks in public violates the U.S. Constitution and discriminates against people with disabilities.

Earlier this month, Nassau County  enacted what’s believed to be the first face mask ban in the country since the COVID-19 pandemic. The law, called the Mask Transparency Act, makes it a misdemeanor offense for someone to wear a mask or face covering to hide their identity...