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Former Alaska state senator Lora Reinbold took Alaska Airlines to court after being banned for not wearing a mask during the pandemic — a move she says effectively cut off her access to essential services in Juneau. She argued the airline, as the sole carrier to the state capital, acted like a government entity and should be held to constitutional standards, especially under federal disability law. The Ninth Circuit upheld the dismissal, but Reinbold, who represented herself, insists the court missed the bigger picture: when private companies enforce public rules with monopoly power, they must still respect constitutional rights. The airline countered they’re not government and that Reinbold failed to disclose her exemption during booking. Still, Reinbold’s fight isn’t over — she’s pushing for full court review, demanding accountability for corporations wielding state-like control.

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