Governor Pritzker’s Appeal On Temporary Restraining Order For School Mask Mandates Dismissed

CHICAGO (CBS) Governor Pritzker’s appeal on a temporary restraining order to block the state’s mask mandate in schools was dismissed late Thursday by an Illinois appellate court.

The court ruled the request moot after a legislative committee rejected the Illinois Department of Public Health’s attempt to renew the emergency rules that require masks in schools.

“An issue is moot where an actual controversy no longer exists between the parties or where events have occurred that make it impossible for the court to grant effective relief,” court documents said. The dismissal means there is no longer a state requirement for masks in schools or testing for those who are unvaccinated.

The court did rule that school districts can decide independently whether to put certain covid measures in place.

Source: ChicagoCBS