Judge temporarily halts @GlennYoungkin’s executive order forcing schools to make masks optional in Virginia schools after lawsuit from school boards—a major victory for the 7 school boards that sued to stop the order & a sharp rebuke for the new governor. washingtonpost.com/education/2022…
2) Youngkin (R) issued his executive order making masks optional for students in schools, subject to the choices of parents, on his first day in office. It took effect Jan. 24, but the majority of Virginia school districts — at least 70 out of 131 total — are defying the order.
3) The order has earned multiple legal challenges. A group of parents sued three days after Youngkin announced the mask-optional order, and seven school boards — including Fairfax County Public Schools, largest & most prominent district — sued over the order two days after that.
4) Both suits make the same two-pronged argument: that Youngkin’s order violates the Virginia constitution & state law. The first part of the argument hinges on that VA’s constitution specifies that school boards have the power to oversee the school systems in their localities.
5) By declaring masks optional in school districts statewide, Youngkin is intruding on school boards’ constitutionally granted authority, the plaintiffs in both suits argue.
6) Virginia is for lovers - of people who mask to protect others. @GlennYoungkin - read the room as the lady says.
https://twitter.com/ethanclynne/status/1489608676382023681
7) the judge rebukes @GlennYoungkin — “the @GovernorVA’s executive powers CANNOT OVERRIDE the law”. 👏
https://twitter.com/News_MTorres/status/1489701019047141382
8) Youngkin is vowing to appeal… so that he can endanger more kids. @GlennYoungkin needs to read the room.
https://twitter.com/News_MTorres/status/1489701715737784323
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