Court Rules In Favor Of DeSantis And Mask Mandate Ban

On Friday, an appeals court in Florida ruled in favor of Governor Ron DeSantis, reinstating his ban on mask mandates in public schools.

BREAKING: 1st District Court of Appeals just granted the State of Florida's request to reinstate the stay — meaning, the rule requiring ALL Florida school districts to protect parents' rights to make choices about masking kids is BACK in effect!

— Christina Pushaw ? ?? (@ChristinaPushaw) September 10, 2021

In July, DeSantis issued an executive order barring school mask mandates. Health officials and schools have spent the past few months fighting the ban and many schools defied DeSantis’s decision.

Florida’s 2nd Circuit Judge John Cooper ruled on August 27 that the state doesn’t have the authority to ban mandates.

Earlier this week, the state Department of Education withheld funding from two of the school districts that defied the governor’s ban.

No surprise here – the 1st DCA has restored the right of parents to make the best decisions for their children.

I will continue to fight for parents’ rights.

— Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) September 10, 2021

The DeSantis administration filed a motion asking an appeals court to reinstate his order to ban mandates. The 1st District Court of Appeal in Tallahassee granted the stay.

Last week DeSantis told reporters, “It’ll be appealed. We’ll end up getting it back”. “At the end of the day, ultimately, we’re just trying to stand with the parents”, he added.