Arkansas judge temporarily blocks state law banning mask mandates in schools
CNNCNN — An Arkansas judge temporarily blocked the enforcement of the state’s law banning mask mandates in schools on Friday in response to lawsuits filed by a school district and parents who want schools to be able to require masks if they choose to. “While the Arkansas General Assembly did not amend Act 1002, my objective has been achieved by the court’s decision today of Judge Fox who ruled that Act 1002 is unconstitutional,” Hutchinson said. “This ruling provides flexibility for school districts to make decisions on how to best protect their students.” Officials from the Marion School District filed one of the suits. Marion School District Superintendent Glen Fenter said in a statement to CNN that the district is “pleased” with the judge’s ruling.