South Carolina Supreme Court Upholds State Legislation Prohibiting Mask Mandates in K-12 Schools

South Carolina Supreme Court Upholds State Legislation Prohibiting Mask Mandates in K-12 Schools
Students wear masks as they work in a fourth-grade classroom at Elk Ridge Elementary School in Buckley, Wash., on Feb. 2, 2021. Ted S. Warren/AP Photo
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The Supreme Court of South Carolina ruled unanimously on Thursday in favor of legislation prohibiting local school districts from using state money to enforce mask mandates.

“Specifically, the ordinances’ enforcement provisions unequivocally place the responsibility to enforce the mask mandate on school personnel, forcing school employees to choose between violating either state or local law,” the court stated.

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