A New York appeals judge left the state’s indoor mask mandate in place Tuesday while Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration appeals a lower court’s decision to overturn it.
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Judge Robert Miller granted the state’s request for a stay of a Long Island judge’s ruling Monday that the governor and health officials lacked authority to require masks.
Arguing before Miller Tuesday, Judith Vale, an attorney for the state, said judge Thomas Rademaker’s ruling would “radically disrupt the status quo” and endanger the health of students and staff at schools.
“The order, if not stayed will allow individuals to refuse to wear face coverings in indoor public settings where the risk of COVID-19 spread is high, including in schools where many children remain unvaccinated against COVID-19,” the state’s court filing said.
The plaintiffs’ attorney, Chad Laveglia, vowed to take the challenge “as far as it needs to go.”
“The judge got it wrong entirely. It’s so blatantly unconstitutional to grant a stay whatsoever,” he said.
Great news!
Come to Florida guys you won’t regret it!!!! You don’t know what you missing out!!!
Keep fighting. It’s time to live our lives. We vaccinated we bolstered and we still caught omicron….
Masked robbery in broad daylight – of citizens’ dignities, freedoms, and taxpayer dollars.