Judge Refers Florida’s Suit To End CDC Cruise Ship Prohibition To Mediation

Mealey's (May 20, 2021, 1:32 PM EDT) -- TAMPA, Fla. — On May 18, six days after holding an in-person hearing on Florida’s motion for a preliminary injunction in the state’s lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and various federal officials seeking to be allowed to reopen the cruise ship industry, which had been shut down pursuant to the CDC’s orders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a federal judge referred the case for mediation....