PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—A Florida judge in Leon County has cleared the way for parents to have their day in court over the tussle regarding school mask mandate policies.
A lawsuit was filed in early August by parents opposed to the governor’s order banning school districts from imposing mask mandates without the option for parents to opt out by written statement. The judge on Aug. 19 sided with parents and said they had a legal right to sue, overruling the state’s arguments.
