South Carolina Supreme Court strikes down city's school mask mandate

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(Reuters) - South Carolina's Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a school mask mandate in the state's capital city in the midst of its largest surge in COVID-19 cases since last winter.

In the latest of several such legal cases across a nation where cultural and political clashes have erupted over the COVID-19 response, the court ruled 5-0 to issue a declaratory judgment for South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, who brought the case against the city of Columbia.

Wilson, a Republican, argued a state law that allows parents to decide whether their children wear masks in school trumps the city's mask mandate ordinance for private and public elementary and middle school students and staff.

The emergency school mask ordinance, brought by Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin in response to the surge in infections, had been approved by the city council in Columbia two weeks ago. The ordinance, which also applied to daycare centers, was aimed at children too young to be vaccinated.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/south-carolina-supreme-court-strikes-down-citys-school-mask-mandate/ar-AAO2Aqz

More COVIDIOT judges.

[hlthe2b]

1. Moronic Murderous Judges and Congregation-destroying Fundy ministers...

Add in the RW COVID-denying politicos and one can only hope for a massive karmic reckoning.

UnDAMNBeivable.

I can only hope these parents take it to Federal court.

[GoCubsGo]

2. That is because they are the dregs of humanity.

Just like the Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General, their predecessors, the majority of the state legislature, and every member of the US House and Senate not named "Jim Clyburn." Garbage people, the entire lot of them.

I hate this stupid, fucking place.

[spanone]

3. This country has become the United States of Stupidity

[DURHAM D]

4. Why are Republicans killing their children? nt