Twenty-one states with Republican attorneys general sued Tuesday to halt the federal government’s requirement that people wear masks on planes, trains, ferries and other public transportation amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Credit: YES Market Media/Shutterstock Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Credit: YES Market Media/Shutterstock

The lawsuit, announced by Florida’s Gov. Ron DeSantis and Attorney General Ashley Moody and filed in federal court in Tampa, Florida, contends that the mask mandate exceeds the authority of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Georgia is among the other states included in the suit.