TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Sep 30, 2021

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee today extended an executive order allowing parents to opt their children out of local school mask mandates through Nov. 5, the Tennessean reports. The move comes despite his administration facing a federal civil rights investigation and multiple legal challenges against the original order. Executive Order 84, issued on Aug. 16, is set to expire on Oct. 5. It has been temporarily blocked in three counties — Knox, Shelby and Williamson. Lee also announced today that he is calling for a special legislative session on Oct. 18 to deal with “next steps" for the recently-announced Ford vehicle and battery plant at the Memphis Regional Megasite.

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