- A federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas rejected Governor Greg Abbott’s ban on wearing masks in schools.
- The judge ruled that the governor’s injunction violated the Americans with Disabilities Act, which included the protection of children with special needs.
- The judge ruled that the state could not enforce the school’s ban on wearing masks, nor could it impose fines or withhold funds.
A federal judge vetoed Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s ban on wearing masks in schools, clearing the way for districts to issue their own rules.
Judge Lee Yeakel of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas ruled that the governor’s order violated the Americans with Disabilities Act, a landmark federal law of 1990 that included the protection of students with special needs. In the ruling, Yekel stated that the executive order puts disabled children at risk.
The judge said in the order: “The spread of Covid-19 poses a greater risk to children with special health needs.” “Children with certain underlying diseases and infected with Covid-19 are more likely to suffer severe acute biological diseases. Effect, and need to be admitted to the hospital and the intensive care unit of the hospital.”
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said he “strongly disagrees” with the ruling.
Paxton said on Twitter:
My agency is considering all legal avenues to challenge this decision.
In most parts of the United States, the issue of authorization to contain the pandemic has been politicized. Authorized supporters say they are needed to fight the Covid-19 pandemic, while opponents believe that they restrict personal freedom.
Some school districts in conservative states where the governor banned wearing masks ignored the ban, but other school districts felt it was necessary to enforce the ban.
In Texas, since its first announcement in May, many regions including Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio have ignored the ban, but other regions have complied under state pressure (including the public list published by the Paxton office) The ban.
Yekel said in his order that the state cannot enforce a ban on wearing masks in schools, nor can it impose fines or withhold funds in areas where masks are mandatory.
The order was challenged by disability rights activists, who represented several Texas students with special needs.
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