Posted on 01/26/2022 7:10:49 AM PST by SeekAndFind
NEW YORK (WABC) -- A New York Appellate Judge granted a stay in the state's lawsuit over the COVID-19 face mask mandate, meaning it remains in place while case is appealed -- and schools must enforce it.
New York State had quickly filed an appeal after a Supreme Court judge in Nassau Count ruled that the New York's mask mandate couldn't be enforced.
The mandate had been reinstituted over concerns about a winter surge of coronavirus cases.
Masks were optional Tuesday in many Nassau County school districts.
Wednesday, students and staff need to wear their masks that appellate judge judge issued a stay until a hearing later this week.
The issue isn't the mask mandate itself but how it was implemented.
A judge in Nassau County saying the state health department does not have the authority to issue the statewide school mask mandate.
Before Monday's ruling, Governor Kathy Hochul has already implied that the school mask mandate would be lifted once infection numbers went down.
But that wasn't good enough for many.
"How can you have a mandate where you don't know where it begins and you don't know where it ends?" Blakeman said.
"I don't want to keep any requirements for safety in place a day longer than necessary, but I will not do it a day before we can do it safely," Governor Hochul said.
"It's not invasive, it's effective, and it is simple," a parent said, "And our children do not appear to be complaining about it, mostly the parents are."
The hearing is set for Friday at state appellate court.
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This world has gone topsy turvy.
Of course, my first thought as well. Then I remembered that this is New York.
the LEFT is ABOVE any law or court ruling.
This is a surprise to anyone why? People were told the politicians would ignore the court orders if they didn’t like it. Pretty much force the issue for as long as possible. I really do question why so many can be blind to this. Rule of law in this country has long been thrown out the window.
The judge had originally struck down the ‘order’, but the nanny state squealed and he backed down - snatching freedom away forom children while the state slow-walks this up the judicial chain. In effect, overruling the judge. Tyranny wins again.
Mask on. Clap clap..
Mask off. Clap clap.
Mask on Mask off.
The Masker
I wonder if there will be a study on how much time is wasted in productivity donning masks and undonning.
Corrupt system. Has been forever.
My neighbor used to be legal counsel for the Demoncrat Party there.
He saw the behind the scenes corruption.
He filed a lawsuit that won and would change election rules.
Demoncrats offered him a seat on the Supreme Court of NY to drop his case.
Refused.
Retired after to PA. Republican now.
I thought the state supreme court was above the other state courts.
Little Nazis all around need the a##es handed to them
Since when did a democrat ever pay attention to any court order or ruling they disagreed with? What’s anybody going to do to them? Nothing. And they know it. They can do whatever they feel like doing.
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