TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Sep 24, 2021

A Knoxville-based federal judge today dealt a second blow to Gov. Bill Lee’s order allowing parents to opt out of school mask requirements, the Associated Press reports. The ruling came in a suit brought by four families in Knox County, who were seeking to have the school system mandate mask wearing. U.S. District Judge J. Ronnie Greer’s decision blocks Lee’s order from being implemented while the legal battle continues to move its way through court. Earlier this week, a federal judge in Shelby County also blocked the governor’s order from taking effect there. Families across the state have argued that mask opt-outs endanger the lives of children with health conditions.