Florida Judge Defies DeSantis Appeal, Allowing School Mask Rules
- Judge lifts automatic hold on August decision against governor
- New ruling lets state’s schools start legally requiring masks
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Florida schools can start legally requiring masks, a state court judge ordered in what he called an uncommon ruling, even as Republican Governor Ron DeSantis appeals a decision against his ban on mask mandates.
It’s highly unusual to lift an automatic hold on a decision such as the one that kicked in when DeSantis filed his appeal, Leon County Circuit Court Judge John C. Cooper said at a hearing held over Zoom on Wednesday.