Judge blocks Tenn. governor's order allowing students to opt out of mask mandates
Source: The Hill
BY LEXI LONAS - 09/03/21 10:23 PM EDT
A federal judge on Friday blocked Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee's (R) executive order allowing students to opt out of school mask mandates.
U.S. District Judge Sheryl H. Lipman ruled in favor of two students and issued a temporary restraining order against the governor’s order in Shelby County.
"Plaintiffs have identified ways that they have been excluded from participating in school programs and activities, including from physical education classes, and socializing with their peers when within the school buildings and at lunch," Lipman wrote in the ruling.
The two students who brought the court case against the executive order are ones who are more vulnerable to the coronavirus due to medical conditions.
Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/570832-judge-blocks-tenn-governors-order-allowing-students-to-opt-out-of-mask
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