Oklahoma is facing a lawsuit from parents and a medical association over the state’s ban on mask mandates in schools.
The lawsuit filed Thursday by …
Oklahoma is facing a lawsuit from parents and a medical association over the state’s ban on mask mandates in schools. The lawsuit filed Thursday by the Oklahoma State Medical Association seeks to stop the state from enforcing Senate Bill 658, which prevents state schools and colleges from adopting mask or vaccination mandates. Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) signed the measure into law in late May, at the same time he issued an executive order barring state agencies from instituting similar requirements for people entering their buildings. The Hill has reached out to Stitt’s office for comment. The plaintiffs allege that the law is a “violation of Oklahoma children’s rights to a free education in a safe environment,” a violation of the Oklahoma State Constitution.
