A massive debate is going over on whether the students returning to schools should wear masks in the classroom has moved from school boards to courtrooms.
Lawsuits have been filed either for or against masks in schools in at least 14 states. In some cases, normally rule-enforcing school administrators are finding themselves fighting state leaders.
While state laws normally trump local control, legal opinions from mask proponents have a good chance of coming out on to say legal experts. The court battle is just a beginning amid the protests and even violence took over masks around the United States
Big school districts that want to require masks are in court and battling governors in Florida, Texas and Arizona. Worried parents are suing over similar legislative bans on mandates in Utah, Iowa and South Carolina. Lawsuits fighting mask requirements have popped up in Missouri, Illinois, Michigan, Kentucky and Montana.
