Mary Wilson
Well-known member
March 23, 2022, 10:44 PM
Alicia Abelson
Sarah Jacobs
A federal judge has ruled in favor of the families of 12 immunocompromised students, who filed a lawsuit claiming that Virginia’s new mask-optional law violates their rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
In his ruling, Judge Norman Moon makes clear that SB739 is law in Virginia, but the law is precluding the students’ rights to seek masking as an accommodation under the ADA, even if it’s the most reasonable option.
... The students in the lawsuit have conditions including cancer, cystic fibrosis, moderate-to-severe asthma, Down syndrome, lung conditions and weakened immune systems. Fairfax County, the state’s largest school system, had asked to be heard in support of the lawsuit. ...
https://wtop.com/virginia/2022/03/j...dents-but-masking-still-optional-in-virginia/
Alicia Abelson
Sarah Jacobs
A federal judge has ruled in favor of the families of 12 immunocompromised students, who filed a lawsuit claiming that Virginia’s new mask-optional law violates their rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
In his ruling, Judge Norman Moon makes clear that SB739 is law in Virginia, but the law is precluding the students’ rights to seek masking as an accommodation under the ADA, even if it’s the most reasonable option.
... The students in the lawsuit have conditions including cancer, cystic fibrosis, moderate-to-severe asthma, Down syndrome, lung conditions and weakened immune systems. Fairfax County, the state’s largest school system, had asked to be heard in support of the lawsuit. ...
https://wtop.com/virginia/2022/03/j...dents-but-masking-still-optional-in-virginia/
