- The judge who just overturned the mask mandate on airplanes is Kathryn Kimball Mizelle. 35- years-old, former Clarence Thomas clerk, appointed by Trump and confirmed by the Senate right before the lame duck session ended in 2020. https://www.thedailybeast.com/cdc-mask-rules-junked-by-judge-kathryn-kimball-mizelle-in-floridatrumps-worst-judge 5 comments politics