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Alicia Abelson<\/a> | aabelson@wtop.com<\/a><\/span>
Sarah Jacobs<\/a> | sjacobs@wtop.com<\/a><\/span>
March 24, 2022, 6:25 AM
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<\/a>, 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.
EXPLAINER: What a federal judge’s ruling in favor of 12 immunocompromised children means for masking in Virginia. https:\/\/t.co\/57GM2z3LpE<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/iD7t7FC6lv<\/a>
\u2014 Neal Augenstein (@AugensteinWTOP) March 24, 2022<\/a>