TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Kate Prince on Sep 15, 2021

Federal Judge Sheryl Lipman is expected to make a ruling this week in the lawsuit over Gov. Bill Lee’s Executive Order 84, which allows parents to opt their children out of school mask mandates, the Daily Memphian reports. Three families who have children with disabilities filed suit over Lee’s order, arguing that it violates the Americans with Disabilities Act. Lipman granted a temporary restraining order against the opt out policy on Sept. 3. It is set to expire on Friday. The plaintiffs have also requested class-action status in the suit and their attorney, Bryce Ashby, believes a ruling on that matter will also come quickly. State’s attorney Jim Newsom argued in a hearing last week that school districts can be creative and work outside normal limits to find solutions for students who are vulnerable to serious consequences if around other unmasked students.