Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmidt has not taken (legal) measures these days.As we already Report Prior to this, Schmidt had been using his court office to combat excessive government intervention related to COVID.
In July, Schmidt filed a lawsuit in St. Louis County, trying to prohibit the implementation of mask authorization through an administrative order issued by the county governor Sam Page. (Sidebar: One day, if time permits, I will have to delve into the many conspiracies of Page and the ongoing conspiracy between him and the county council.) Last week, the judge was in this action Give orders Prohibit the execution of tasks.
The lawsuit also seeks to prohibit execution of a similar authorization issued by St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones. The part of the litigation related to the city has now been cut off and transferred to the city of St. Louis for further adjudication.
Schmidt also filed a lawsuit in Jackson County, Missouri, seeking relief similar to the effective authorization there.
Schmidt announced on Tuesday that he had filed a class action lawsuit against the Missouri School District for compulsory students and teachers to wear masks.
🚨Breaking: Today I filed a class action lawsuit against the school district in Missouri for forcing school children to wear masks.
It is the family, not the government bureaucracy, who makes these important decisions.
This is America. We must fight back. #NoMaskMandates pic.twitter.com/7SNXYTgwjH
— Eric Schmitt (@Eric_Schmitt) August 24, 2021
From the official statement Issued by his office:
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmidt filed a class action lawsuit against the school district today, compelling school children and teachers to wear masks. The lawsuit is a reverse class action filed earlier this morning, listing Columbia Public Schools, Columbia School District Board of Education and its board members, and the Director of Columbia Public Schools as defendants.
“In the face of science, forcing schoolchildren to wear masks all day in school is a fly, especially considering that children have a low risk of serious illness and death, and low transmission risk. In addition, forcing schoolchildren to wear masks all day may eliminate facial cues and expressions. Hinder critical development,” Attorney General Schmidt“We filed a lawsuit today because we fundamentally do not believe in mandatory wearing of masks. Instead, we believe that parents and family members should have the right to make decisions about wearing masks based on science and facts. I am committed to countering this kind of government over-expansion. The United States People are free people, not subjects.”
The lawsuit contains three counts. It is considered that the mandatory requirement for schoolchildren to wear masks is arbitrary and capricious. Wearing a mask is subject to Section 67.265. Wearing a mask is illegal for schoolchildren.
The full text of the petition is as follows. The statement issued by Schmidt’s office summarized their argument in this way:
The lawsuit contains three counts. It is considered that the mandatory requirement for schoolchildren to wear masks is arbitrary and capricious. Wearing a mask is subject to Section 67.265. Wearing a mask is illegal for schoolchildren.
In support of the argument that wearing masks is arbitrary and capricious, the lawsuit argues that children are at a very low risk of serious illness and death due to COVID-19, and that children have a low risk of spreading COVID-19. Masks fail to provide children with protection against COVID-19. Adequate protection, and masks are not conducive to the development of young children.
The lawsuit cited data from the Missouri Department of Health and Aged Services, stating that the number of children under 10 who died of COVID-19 was zero. In addition, the lawsuit states that for every 100,000 people hospitalized in Missouri, there are fewer than 1 child. The lawsuit quoted a British study as saying, “Data from the UK on the mortality rate of the delta variant shows that the case fatality rate of the delta variant is lower than other variants, and the mortality rate for people under 50 is close to 0.0%.”
The lawsuit cited a lot of medical research and pointed out that the risk of children transmitting the virus to other children is very low. A Dutch study cited in the lawsuit confirmed that “(1) children play a secondary role in the spread of the new coronavirus, (2) the virus is mainly transmitted between adults and from adult family members to children, and (3) ) The spread of COVID-19 between children or from children to adults is not very common.” The lawsuit quoted another study in the United Kingdom as saying, “The authors confirmed that there is almost no evidence that the virus was spread in schools.”
The lawsuit is particularly related to the efficacy of the mask itself. The lawsuit states, “The use of masks by the general population can only show that the impact on the spread of COVID-19 is small. Most studies have shown that there are places where masks are required and those that do not There is no obvious difference between places.” The lawsuit continued, “Although the European Center for Disease Control and Prevention advocates the use of masks for all, it acknowledges that the evidence that wearing surgical masks is beneficial is’low to medium certainty’ and fails to show statistics. Significant academic benefits…” In addition, the lawsuit stated, “A study found that ‘[r]The infection rate of the cloth mask group is always higher than that of the medical mask and the control group. … Poor performance may be because the masks are not cleaned frequently, or because they have become damp and contaminated. ‘”
Finally, the lawsuit argued that masks are a developmental obstacle, especially for young children and people with special needs. A study cited in the lawsuit surveyed 25,930 school children. The study stated that 68% of students “complained about the obstacles caused by wearing masks”. The lawsuit quoted the World Health Organization as saying, “The World Health Organization pointed out that wearing masks to young children can cause social and communication problems. Specifically, researchers worry that masks may’obstruct verbal and nonverbal communication.'”
After the announcement, Schmidt shared his views on the matter on Twitter:
If you are vaccinated and want to wear 6 masks outside by yourself, or want your children to wear masks all day long-go-this is the United States, but stop using the government to force others to wear masks. #NoMaskMandates
— Eric Schmitt (@Eric_Schmitt) August 24, 2021
It didn’t take long for the Biden administration to notice this document. Press secretary Jen Psaki expressed their dissatisfaction with the lawsuit at a press conference yesterday. In response, Attorney General Schmidt said:
I will not let Washington decide what we do in Missouri.
I am fighting against forcing masked children and allowing families, not government bureaucrats, to make these decisions.
By the way, next time @我 @PressSec & @乔拜登. #NoMaskMandates pic.twitter.com/V47QeHTWWi
— Eric Schmitt (@Eric_Schmitt) August 24, 2021
State v. Columbia Public Schools go through Susie Moore On the desk
