A man is suing the Transportation Security Administration (T.S.A.), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (C.D.C.) and President Joe Biden after being turned away from a flight because he was not wearing a mask.
But Lucas Wall, who lives in Washington D.C., said he wasn't wearing one because of a medical condition. Wall said he suffers from generalized anxiety disorder and covering his face would cause him to hyperventilate.
"I believe it's an infringement on my civil liberties to have to block my breathing and put me into a very uncomfortable situation that triggers a panic attack," Wall said.
Wall said he booked the flight from Orlando to Fort Lauderdale through Southwest Airlines on May 31, 2021. He said he immediately submitted the airline's medical exemption form to be able to fly mask-less.
But Southwest denied Wall's request, saying he needed to submit it seven days in advance.
But Wall had booked the flight only two days before takeoff.
