Court votes to stay judge’s decision about CDC cruise ship rules
By Rich Barak, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT A federal court has voted to stay a judge’s decision ruling that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cannot enforce COVID-19 cruise ship rules after July 18, according to POLITICO reporter Josh Gerstein. The Circuit Court of the 11th District voted 2-1 in a win for the CDC in its fight with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state. The state had sued the CDC, claiming the agency’s restrictions on the cruise industry during the pandemic effectively blocked most cruises and harmed the state’s livelihood. Earlier in July, the CDC asked a…