A Florida appeals court Wednesday said a group of parents likely do not have legal standing to challenge an executive order by Governor Ron DeSantis about school mask mandates, and indicated it disagrees with a circuit judge who backed the parents in the case, Tallahassee Democrat reports. The 1st District Court of Appeal issued a five-page document that explained a decision last month to place a stay on a ruling by Tallahassee-based Circuit Judge John Cooper. That ruling, which drew widespread attention, said DeSantis overstepped his legal authority in the July 30th executive order seeking to block mask requirements. The stay has put Cooper’s ruling on hold while an appeal by the DeSantis administration moves forward. The document Wednesday, while not a final decision, indicated the Tallahassee-based appeals court agrees with the DeSantis administration on key issues.

A Florida appeals court Wednesday said a group of parents likely do not have legal standing to challenge an executive order by Governor Ron DeSantis about school mask mandates, and indicated it disagrees with a circuit judge who backed the parents in the case, Tallahassee Democrat reports. The 1st District Court of Appeal issued a five-page document that explained a decision last month to place a stay on a ruling by Tallahassee-based Circuit Judge John Cooper. That ruling, which drew widespread attention, said DeSantis overstepped his legal authority in the July 30th executive order seeking to block mask requirements. The stay has put Cooper&rsquo;s ruling on hold while an appeal by the DeSantis administration moves forward. The document Wednesday, while not a final decision, indicated the Tallahassee-based appeals court agrees with the DeSantis administration on key issues.

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