Victory: Judge Rules Pritzker’s Mandates “Moot”
Victory: Judge Rules Pritzker’s Mandates “Moot” (Chicago, IL) — This afternoon, Judge Raylene Grischow dismissed over 100 of defendants from the parent-led lawsuit concerning mask and exclusion mandates. Tom Devore, the attorney representing the parents in the case, will continue the challenge against the 35 remaining defendants.
This initial case was brought against 145 Illinois school districts, the Pritzker administration and the Illinois State Board of Education over COVID-19 mask and exclusion mandates. Grischow’s ruling today means that, for most of the school districts, the case is moot. The Pritzker administration and the Illinois State Board of Education have also been dismissed from the case after the Attorney General’s Office admitted to the judge the state’s guidance has always been nothing but recommendations.
Tom Devore, the attorney for parents in this case, wrote in an email to his clients, “I will continue to pursue claims against the school district which will not proclaim under oath to discontinue harmful mask and exclusion policies. Should any of the school districts being dismissed reinstate their policies, I will immediately drag the district back to Court.
Devore continued, “Judge Grischow’s ruling is based upon these commitments made by the school district and the state parties under oath. Today is a good day for the 110 school districts listed below. We will continue the case with the remaining 35 school districts.”
To download a list of the school districts, CLICK HERE.
To download a copy of the court order, CLICK HERE.
About Tom Devore
Tom is a Southern Illinois Attorney who has spent the past 2 years educating, empowering, and equipping the PEOPLE with the necessary tools to fight government overreach and mandates. Tom is known for his battles in the courtroom, fighting to keep small businesses open and challenging Governor J.B. Pritzker’s mask mandate in schools.
Tom spent a portion of his childhood in a poverty-stricken trailer park in Southern Illinois, living a relatively simple life. As a young boy, he often thought about what it would take to make it to the other side. Yet, the same passion and perseverance that Tom displays today are what allowed him to break through the barriers he thought existed as a child.
As a constitutional attorney, Tom knows the power of government is with the PEOPLE. “We cannot rely on a single branch of government to protect the fabric of our great nation.” Although Tom often battles in the courtroom, his true passion is to educate, empower, and equip the PEOPLE with the necessary resources to ensure we remain a government of the people, for the people, by the people.
Victory: Judge Rules Pritzker’s Mandates “Moot”
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