In a victory for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a state appellate court on Friday reinstated a stay preventing school districts from imposing mask requirements for students in defiance of the governor’s orders.
Sept.10 (UPI) — In a victory for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a state appellate court on Friday reinstated a stay preventing school districts from imposing mask requirements for students in defiance of the governor’s orders. In a decision handed down by the 1st District Court of Appeal in Tallahassee, Fla., the panel temporality set aside a ruling issued Wednesday by Circuit Judge John Cooper in which he overrode an automatic stay preventing districts from imposing mask policies as the state and pro-mask parents continue to battle in court. Friday’s ruling came a day after lawyers for DeSantis filed an emergency appeal of Cooper’s decision. It means the automatic stay now resumes and the state can continue to punish school officials who impose mask mandates without allowing parents to opt out.
