U.S. Representatives’ Petition Over Mask Violation Fines Deducted From Pay Denied

(February 21, 2024, 11:00 AM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court on Feb. 20 denied a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by three members of the U.S. House of Representatives who argued that the deduction of fines from their pay after they refused to follow a resolution adopted in response to the coronavirus pandemic that required the wearing of masks violated the U.S. Constitution....