At approximately 5:00 p.m. on February 4, 2022, Judge Grischow issued a 29-page order granting plaintiffs’ motions for a temporary restraining order in both the student and employee cases in which plaintiffs challenged the state’s COVID-19 mitigation measures for schools. We are currently analyzing the order and its impact on both named and non-named parties….

Judge Grischow has not issued any rulings on either the motion for a temporary restraining order related to masking and exclusion of students or the motion for a temporary restraining order relating to employee testing/vaccination and masking.

Read our Law Alert about the temporary restraining order in Allan v. Pritzker, et al.

Read our Law Alert about the recent developments in the State Lawsuit relating to TRO.

Read our Law Alert about the recent EEOC clarification on the applicability of COVID-19 under the ADA.

Read our Law Alert about the recent Illinois Department of Labors’ adoption of Federal OSHA ETS Requirements for COVID-19.

Read our Law Alert about the recent Illinois Department of Labors’ adoption of Federal OSHA ETS Requirements for COVID-19.

Read our Law Alert about the recent ISBE and IDPH Joint Guidance on Isolation for K-12 Schools

Read our Law Alert about the shortened isolation and quarantine periods for k-12 schools!

Read our Law Alert about the CDC and IDPH’s quarantine guidance.