Seven Virginia School Boards File Lawsuit Against Glenn Youngkin’s Mask Order

Seven Virginia School Boards File Lawsuit Against Glenn Youngkin’s Mask Order

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is facing a new legal challenge from seven school boards over his executive order allowing parents to opt out of school mask mandates.

Youngkin, a Republican, issued the order as one of his first acts after being sworn in as governor on January 15. It took effect on Monday, but was ignored by some districts who kept mask mandates in place.

On Monday, the school boards in Fairfax, Richmond, Prince William and Arlington counties and the cities of Alexandria, Hampton and Falls Church filed a lawsuit in Arlington Country Circuit Court seeking to block Youngkin's order. Collectively, they represent more than 350,000 students.