Judge Cooper also said that attorneys representing DeSantis have made statements that contradicted the scientific evidence presented at the trial. Also important was the secondary defense of DeSantis, a hasty law called the Parent’s Bill of Rights. Judge Cooper issued an injunction against the State Board of Education enforcing DeSantis’ executive order, saying the new Parental Rights Act does “Do not ban mask mandates at all. […] Parents’ rights are very important, but they are not without reasonable restrictions. “
“We are all eager to protect our personal rights,” he said. “We can drink until we’re drunk … but we can’t get in our car and drive around while we’ve had alcoholic beverages that affect our ability to drive. We all have the right to drink alcohol, but the driver’s right “Driving drunk is restricted by the government.”
“When we talk about absolute and fundamental rights, there is always a footnote,” added Cooper. “Now let’s see if exercising this right harms other people.”
It’s also important to note that Judge Cooper pointed out that DeSantis and his cronies do not have the right to punish school authorities – a tactic DeSantis used to try to get educators to comply with his anti-mask mandate. For now, DeSantis is hoping shadow money and misguided MAGA families can help him continue his political ambitions, telling reporters on Thursday: “I know that there are parents who have been deprived of their rights and who will take legal action. I think you will see that in some areas. “
Plaintiff’s lawyer Whiswenhunt has repeatedly pointed out how morally bankrupt the DeSantis position and, more importantly, the actions around the issue were: “He waited to insert a rule and curtail the authority of the school authorities on the eve of its opening, You don’t have time to resolve your concerns or take your affairs to court. And as efficient and swift as this case was, it got us into the school year. And it could have been litigated and resolved months ago – without that Risk. And to the disadvantage of the students. “
On Tuesday, Florida said 16,820 people were hospitalized with COVID-19, up from a record 17,000 last week. Science and best practice have shown that schools that require the wearing of masks can help contain the spread of COVID-19. Cases of COVID-19 have increased in recent weeks as the more infectious Delta variant becomes the dominant strain of the virus. Very few other places have been hit as hard as Florida, and the dire policies of Republican officials are directly related to higher hospital admissions and death rates.
Most schools disregard Governor DeSantis at this point, as more than half of the students in Florida public schools follow masking requirements. DeSantis has previously announced that it will appeal a decision it does not like in the case.
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