Not wearing a mask during COVID-19 health emergency isn’t a free speech right in N.J., appeals court says

FILE - Boxes of KN95 protective masks are stacked together before being distributed to students at Camden High School in Camden, N.J., Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022. A federal appeals court shot down claims that New Jersey residents' refusal to wear face masks during the COVID-19 outbreak at school board meetings constituted protected speech under the First Amendment. The 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, in two related cases stemming from lawsuits against officials in Freehold and Cranford, N.J.  (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

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