U.S. Federal District Judge Kevin McNulty declined to issue an injunction on Tuesday blocking the Murphy Administration’s school mask mandate.
“The decision to impose the in-school mask mandate is a rational one, and its burden on students and others is easily justified by the government’s interest in controlling the spread of COVID-19 while maintaining in-person schooling,” McNulty explained in his opinion.
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The group of nearly 20 Garden State parents who launched the challenge – captioned Stephien vs. Murphy – reportedly plans to appeal.
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