Mask Mandate in St. Louis County Temporarily Blocked by Judge

Mask Mandate in St. Louis County Temporarily Blocked by Judge
People, some in masks, head to a St. Louis Cardinals game in downtown St. Louis in St Louis, Mo., on Aug. 3, 2021. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
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Residents of St. Louis County in Missouri won’t be mandated to wear masks for at least two weeks after a local judge granted a temporary restraining order against the requirement that was issued in July.

Circuit Judge Ellen “Nellie” Ribaudo on Aug. 3 ruled in favor of state Attorney General Eric Schmitt, who had filed a lawsuit to halt the mask mandate that was first announced by County Executive Sam Page and St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones.

Isabel van Brugen
Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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