A federal judge Tuesday issued a ruling temporarily halting a public health order issued by Douglas County’s new board of health that allowed people to opt out of mask mandates and restricted quarantines. The ruling came after the Douglas County School District filed a lawsuit challenging the public health order. U.S. District Judge John Kane directed the […]
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Douglas County School District sues its new county health department over masks
The Douglas County School District and families of students at high risk of becoming seriously ill with COVID-19 are suing the county’s new health department in federal court, alleging a public health order allowing people to opt out of masking rules in the county violates the civil rights of students with disabilities. The lawsuit asks […]
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Douglas County’s next step for its new health department is to find a qualified director
As Douglas County breaks away from the Tri-County Health Department to build its own public health agency, the next major step for the agency will be selecting a public health director. The director, who will serve as the head of the county health department, will be required by state statute to hire all personnel for […]