Illinois Judge Bars Schools From Enforcing Mask Mandates, Says They Are Now ‘Null and Void’
An Illinois judge has issued a temporary restraining order blocking schools in the state from enforcing mandatory mask mandates.
Sangamon County Circuit Judge Raylene Grischow’s ruling was in response to a lawsuit from a group of both teachers and parents.
“This court acknowledges the tragic toll the COVID-19 pandemic has taken, not only on this state but throughout the nation and globe,” Grischow wrote in the ruling. “Nonetheless, it is the duty of the Courts to preserve the rule of law and ensure that all branches of government act within the boundaries of the authority granted under the Constitution.”
The judge determined that several COVID-related emergency orders from Gov. J.B. Pritzker, including one mandating vaccines for school employees,
