The Florida Education Association (FEA), Florida’s largest teachers union, filed a lawsuit Monday against Governor Ron DeSantis, Commissioner Richard Corcoran, the Florida Department of Education and the Florida Board of Education to stop the reopening of schools and in-person classes. Richard Corcoran, Commissioner of the Florida Department of Education, issued an order on July 6, [...]

In an escalation of tension over the COVID-19 response on Thursday, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp is suing Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms over a mask mandate. Kemp claims that his July 15 executive order made it clear that masks are strongly encouraged but not mandated. Kemp’s order prohibits local governments from instituting mandates more restrictive [...]

US District Judge Allison D. Burroughs announced Tuesday that the Department of Homeland Security has agreed to rescind its controversial new rule that would have prohibited international students taking university courses entirely online during the COVID-19 pandemic from staying in the US. The parties in Harvard v. US Department of Homeland Security informed the court that [...]

The Texas Supreme Court Monday upheld a refusal by the mayor of Houston to host the state Republican party convention in person due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The Texas Republican party contended that the Court had the authority to require the City to move forward with the convention. The Court dismissed their request, citing a [...]

The US District Court for the District of Maryland issued a preliminary injunction Monday that temporarily stops the US Food and Drug Administration  (FDA) from restricting access to mifepristone, an early abortion medication. The FDA had previously required patients to physically travel to their health care providers to pick up the medication and sign a [...]