TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Sep 17, 2021

U.S. District Court Judge Sheryl H. Lipman today renewed a preliminary injunction against Gov. Bill Lee’s executive order requiring school districts to offer an opt-out of any mask mandates, the Commercial Appeal reports. The previous restraining order from Lipman was set to expire today. Her new decision allows the Shelby County Health Department to continue issuing mask requirements for schools while the governor’s order is challenged in court. That suit was brought by three families whose children have disabilities and special health needs that make them more susceptible to contracting severe cases of COVID-19. A similar case is also pending in East Tennessee.