A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Texas Governor Greg Abbott's rule prohibiting schools from requiring masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19 violates the rights of students with disabilities.
District Judge Lee Yeakel's decision opens the door for Texas school districts to re-implement mandatory face mask mandates for all students, teachers and staff.
Students wear masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at a school in Richardson, Texas, on November 10, 2021.LM Otero / AP
Yeakel has barred Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton from suing school districts that require
students to wear face masks as a safety measure.
Paxton had already sued 15 school districts to revoke those local mask-wearing mandates.
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