Judge Tim Fox issued a preliminary injunction against the law, The Associated Press reported. He ruled against the law for several reasons, including finding that it discriminated between public and private schools.
Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) signed Act 1002 in April, which prevented schools and government agencies from enforcing mask mandates.
But on Tuesday, Hutchinson said he regretted signing the mandate, and has now pushed the state legislature to overturn part of the law that prohibits schools from mandating masks.
“I signed it for those reasons that our cases were at a low point. Everything has changed now. And yes, in hindsight I wish that had not become law,” he said at a news conference.
Two lawsuits were filed against Hutchinson this week seeking to invalidate the law.
Two parents filed the first lawsuit on Monday asking the court to rule that the mandate unconstitutional, according to court records.
The second suit was filed Thursday by the Little Rock School District and the Marion School District. According to a local ABC affiliate, the Marion School District reported 839 students and 10 staff members quarantining.
Source: Judge blocks Arkansas from enforcing ban on school mask mandate | TheHill



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