Supreme Court rejects appeal from 3 GOP House members over $500 mask fines

FILE – Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., speaks at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 12, 2024. The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected appeals from three Republican U.S. House members who challenged fines for not wearing face coverings on the House floor in 2021. The justices did not comment in leaving in place $500 fines issued in May 2021 to U.S. Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Ralph Norman of South Carolina. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)