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Federal appeals court denies state's request to overturn order on school mask law
The Tennessean via Yahoo NewsAn appeals court on Tuesday upheld a court order allowing schools to institute mask mandates, another loss for the state in the ongoing case against a new COVID-19 law.
A federal district court previously blocked the state from enforcing a portion of state law that would limit individual districts' ability to require masking unless the governor issued a state of emergency and case counts reached a high threshold.
U.S. District Judge Waverly D. Crenshaw also previously denied the state's request for him to set aside his own December order on the matter. Crenshaw temporarily blocked the new law.
Sixth Circuit Court Senior Judge David W. McKeague, Judge Helene N. White concurred on the decision to deny the state's request for a stay. Judge Chad A. Readler dissented.
Crenshaw found the law likely violates the Americans with Disabilities Act, blocking students from receiving an accommodation of universal masking in K–12 schools.
A federal district court previously blocked the state from enforcing a portion of state law that would limit individual districts' ability to require masking unless the governor issued a state of emergency and case counts reached a high threshold.
U.S. District Judge Waverly D. Crenshaw also previously denied the state's request for him to set aside his own December order on the matter. Crenshaw temporarily blocked the new law.
Sixth Circuit Court Senior Judge David W. McKeague, Judge Helene N. White concurred on the decision to deny the state's request for a stay. Judge Chad A. Readler dissented.
Crenshaw found the law likely violates the Americans with Disabilities Act, blocking students from receiving an accommodation of universal masking in K–12 schools.