Strike that, Reverse it: DeSantis Remains able to Penalize Schools with Mask Mandates

September 10, 2021 Shaina Thorpe

Not a picture of me, but fairly representative of my feelings on the subject.

It seems like only yesterday I was blogging about Judge Cooper lifting the stay that would have allowed Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to continue to withhold funds from school districts that enforced mask mandates without parental exception while the appeal was pending. Alas, that was almost 48 hours ago, and the times have changed. The First District Court of Appeal has issued an Order today reinstating the stay, citing concerns over jurisdiction and standing.

Breaking News: Governor Can't Enforce School Mask Penalty while Appeal Pending

September 8, 2021 Shaina Thorpe

In a breathtaking act of defiance of the rule of law, the school funding was cut on Monday, August, 30, 2021—3 days before the official written judgment was handed down—in spite of the oral decision of the court on August 27, 2021. Today’s order will stop that from happening again while the appeal is pending.