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Judge rules that Phoenix school district mask mandate does not violate state law

By Washington Examiner
Published August 17, 2021 2:00pm ET
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Judge rules that Phoenix school district mask mandate does not violate state law
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A judge ruled that the Phoenix Union High School District (PUHSD) did not violate state law by issuing a mask mandate because the law does not take effect until 45 days after the end of the last legislative session on Sept. 29.

Science teacher Douglas Hester, represented by Alexander Kolodin, filed a lawsuit against the Phoenix Union High School District (PUHSD) for its decision to institute a mask mandate despite the provision of the Fiscal Year 2022 state budget, which prohibited schools from requiring face coverings.

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