A California judge has rejected a campaign group's request for a temporary restraining order against the state's mask mandate for schoolchildren enforced by Governor Gavin Newsom.
San Diego County Superior Court Judge Cynthia Freeland denied the request made by the organization Let Them Breathe at a court hearing on September 30.
Let Them Breathe and another group called Reopen California Schools filed a lawsuit against the state in July opposing the mandate.
Both groups believe that the mandate was harmful to the students and that the COVID protocols being enforced were not supported by science.
Let Them Breathe will have the chance to push its case again at a full hearing scheduled for November 8.
But Judge Freeland struck down their application for a restraining order against Newsom's mandate after saying kids had been back for weeks with no issues.
San Diego Judge Cynthia Freeland denied the request from campaign group Let Them Breathe who wanted to file a temporary restraining order against the state's mask mandate for schools
Newsom praised the court's decision as he believes the mandate will keep students safe and schools open
'Here we are, Sept. 30th, school has started, kids have been in school with masks and the protocols have been in place,' Freeland said on Thursday.
'So I'm not seeing an emergency today that would warrant issuing an emergency restraining order.'
Newsom, who has been enforcing COVID protocols, applauded Freeland and the court's decision in a written statement.
'We are pleased that the court agreed with our argument that blocking the continued implementation of the universal masking requirement for K-12 schools was unwarranted at this time,' he wrote.
'Our guidance is firmly grounded in science and has been a critical component of our efforts to support the safe return to in-person learning for all students this school year.
'Recent studies confirm that schools with universal masking requirements are much less likely to experience outbreaks, confirming that masking is a critical
