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Posted on 08/27/2021 12:29:08 PM PDT by conservative98
School districts in Florida will be allowed to impose mask requirements after a district judge on Friday blocked an executive order from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) banning the mandates.
Leon County Circuit Judge John Cooper ruled in favor of a group of parents who sued DeSantis over his executive order, arguing it was unconstitutional. He ruled the order is "without legal authority" and is by definition "arbitrary" and "capricious."
Cooper issued an injunction stopping the Department of Education from taking any action against local districts that require masks in schools without a parental opt-out.
Cooper said the state's new "Parents' Bill of Rights" does not allow the governor or the Department of Education to prohibit school districts from mandating masks.
"The law expressly permits school boards to adopt policies regarding the health care of students, such as a mask mandate, even if a parent disagrees," Cooper said. "Parents' rights are very important, but they are not without some reasonable limitations."
DeSantis previously said he would appeal if the ruling was not in his favor.
(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...
Ignore the judge.
Remind me why we don’t attend public school.
Er, does he mean that the Parents' Bill of Rights? Or does it say "the School District's Bill of Rights"?
Also, what does a circuit judge have to say about the Governor's authority?
A circuit judge can override a state governor E.O.?
Hmmm
Judges are like roaches and rats. The Democrats know where they are when they need one. Our side must abide. Theirs’ does whatever they want.
That makes about as much sense as a Georgia fan bragging about the past 40 years' worth of national championships.
LOL...
Can’t find the political party of the judge.
This is odd. I wondered about the definition of “arbitrary and capricious”
Opened my dictionary, and behold, Leon County Circuit Judge John Cooper
Doing the “judging by the law” stuff is simple once you know the rules. Bit of hand waving, say it is “by definition”, voila.
But Leon County seems to be 2 to 1 in favor do the Dems.
I watched the judge’s verdict. It went on for more than two hours. By the end, I had no idea what the hell he was talking about. He is a devout leftist (to get elected in Leon County that’s table stakes) so we will see where this goes. State rep., Anthony Sabatini, is calling for an emergency meeting of the legislature to pass a law directly banning all mask mandates. It’s the only way this is going to pass the judge shopping that the left is notorious for.
Probably cause your ancient
The Governor can ignore the judge's order, but the judge’s order will allow school districts to ignore the Governor’s order.
It seems the net result is a victory for those opposing DeSantis.
If the Biden administration can ignore Federal laws, and Supreme Court rulings, then DeSantis can ignore that judge.
As soon as the Biden administration starts obeying judges orders for Remain in Mexico and Eviction moratorium, then maybe DeSantis will listen.
Forcing people to wear masks: constitutional
Prohibiting forcing people to wear masks: unconstitutional
Riiiiight.
Gotta love libtard speak. They think they own children as government property.
Remove this judge!
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