Doctors testify on behalf of disabled students in mask lawsuit
Gov. Bill Lee (seen here in February) signed a bill Nov. 12 that bans mask mandates in public schools that is being challenged in federal court. (Mark Humphrey/AP file)
Lawyers for disabled students invited doctors to testify virtually to the U.S. District Court in Nashville to support their argument that a new Tennessee law violates the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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Ian Round is The Daily Memphian’s state government reporter based in Nashville. He came to Tennessee from Maryland, where he reported on local politics for Baltimore Brew. He earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland in December 2019.
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