A federal appeals court has reinstated Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s ban on school mask mandates while it weighs whether the edict violates the rights of students with disabilities.
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday granted Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s request to put a lower judge’s order striking down the ban on hold while it considers the state’s appeal.
The administrative stay was granted without explanation by a three-judge panel that includes two appointees of former Pres. Donald Trump.
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