For now, DeSantis order on school masks will stand, appeal court rules

[Zorro]

Source: Tampa Bay Times

The decision means the state can continue to punish school officials who impose strict mask mandates.

TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis and his administration won approval on Friday to put a hold on a Leon County judge’s ruling that said the state could not enforce a ban on strict mask mandates in schools.

The 1st District Court of Appeal agreed to a state request to reinstate a stay on Judge John Cooper’s ruling amid objections from a group of parents who said the move could cause “irreparable harm” to their children amid a rise of COVID-19 cases.

The decision means the state can continue to punish school officials who impose mask mandates without a parent opt-out.

Cooper ruled last month that the state could not penalize districts that impose strict mask mandates if they demonstrate the policy is “reasonable” and necessary to achieve a “compelling state interest.”

Read more: https://www.tampabay.com/news/education/2021/09/10/for-now-desantis-order-on-school-masks-will-stand-appeal-court-rules/

[Shanti Shanti Shanti]

1. Crack the whip Joe

[Dakota Flint]

2. Can DeSatan be punished for crimes against humanity now?

[Fullduplexxx]

4. Along with the judges that made it happen

[Fullduplexxx]

3. That really zipped along didnt it

[Fullduplexxx]

5. That really zipped along didnt it

[AngryOldDem]

6. I can't even.

Punishing schools for enacting basic public health and safety measures. Hey, Ron, why not go ahead and ban smallpox, measles, and diptheria vaccines too while you’re at it? Might as well go all-balls-out on this bullshit.

What in the bloody fuck are we becoming as a society?

[spudspud]

7. Fla. First DCA blew it again...

What's more irreparable harm than a kid dying from COVID or having life time disabilities because of long COVID? I guess forcing the kids to wear masks and hurting their parent's fee fees or some pseudo-science crap about breathing in your own exhalations is a bigger concern for these dumb bastards.

[Jon King]

8. Deaantis only won his election by 30000 votes.

Going to be interesting when he is up for re-election. Nothing would surprise me these days, he might win in a landslide or lose if enough of his voters die of Covid.

[bucolic_frolic]

9. "compelling state interest" - keep kids alive

[AllaN01Bear]

10. so, was one of the judges one of lard lips appointees ?

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[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

11. Clearly none of the appellate judges have children in public schools,

or they don't give a f*ck about whether they live or die.

Are the voters in Florida really that stupid? I guess that's a rhetorical question.

[Fiendish Thingy]

12. Didnt Biden say yesterday that the feds would cover any lost wages? Nt

[Native]

13. yes

[cstanleytech]

14. What should the ultimate outcome for this be with the courts when we get to the end of it?

Assuming a complete unbiased court that does not make a ruling because some or all of the judges inject their political beliefs into it.

[madville]

16. The Florida Supreme Court is far right

They'll side with Desantis.

[Turbineguy]

15. I knew, eventually in Florida

murder would be legal.