Masks: New York state judge strikes down mask mandate; LA mandates non-cloth masks; Atlanta makes masks optional

posted by mike kraft on Tue, 2022-01-25 10:29

New York state judge strikes down mask mandate -- but education department says schools must follow mask rule A state judge struck down New York state's mask mandate Monday, ruling the governor and state Department of Health did not have the authority to enact such a mandate without approval from the legislature. Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN CNN

(CNN) A state judge struck down New York state's mask mandate Monday, ruling the governor and state Department of Health did not have the authority to enact such a mandate without approval from the legislature.

Despite the ruling, the state Education Department says schools "must continue to follow the mask rule."

It is SED's understanding that the Department of Health will appeal the Nassau County Supreme Court decision, which will result in an automatic stay that will unambiguously restore the mask rule until such time as an appellate court issues a further ruling," the Education Department said in a statement posted by school districts across the state and shared with CNN affiliate WABC. ...

ALSO SEE:Los Angeles schools mandating non-cloth masks with nose wire, Atlanta district makes masks optional

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