Florida Gov. DeSantis files an emergency appeal to try and block a judge's order that would allow state school districts to begin implementing mask mandates in an effort to halt the spread of Covid-19.
Cooper said the state had failed to prove that an appeal would be successful and failed to prove that delaying his order was necessary to avoid irreparable harm.
"We are not in normal times. We are in a pandemic. We have children that can't be protected by vaccination," Cooper said in court, according toThe 41-page emergency appeal asks the 1st Circuit Court of Appeal to intervene and reinstate the automatic stay of Cooper's ruling, pending completion of the broader appeal.
"The adequate level of safety in schools and other public settings is a political question reserved entirely for elected representatives who are publicly accountable," the emergency appeal said. Taryn Fenske, DeSantis' communications director, said in an emailed statement Thursday:"No surprise here that Judge Cooper concluded that he is unlikely to be overruled on appeal.
"We disagree. Yesterday we filed our emergency motion to reinstate the stay, and we anticipate the appellate court will rule quickly, much like during the school re-opening case last year."
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