UPDATE: A Illinois judge's ruling tonight against state rules on masks and other COVID mitigations for schools says, 'Any non-named Plaintiffs and School Districts throughout this State may govern themselves accordingly.' Gov. Pritzker is appealing.
in which the order was issued. The suit was intended to strip the state and districts from being able to require masks.Mother, Model, Advocate For Crime Victims Fantacia Lopez Must Have Mouth Wired Shut After Being Shot In Face Herself
In her ruling, Judge Grischow concluded that the parents who filed the lawsuit have due process rights when it comes to objecting to any COVID-19 mitigations, which a blanket statewide school mask mandate violates. Following the ruling, Gov. Pritzker’s office said the state Attorney General is seeking an expedited appeal from the Fourth District Illinois Appellate Court.
A ruling forbidding masks and other mitigations might jeopardize the ability to keep schools open, according to the governor. “The grave consequence of this misguided decision is that schools in these districts no longer have sufficient tools to keep students and staff safe while COVID-19 continues to threaten our communities – and this may force schools to go remote,” Gov. Pritzker said in the news release. “This shows yet again that the mask mandate and school exclusion protocols are essential tools to keep schools open and everyone safe.