New Orleans mandates requiring COVID-19 vaccinations and mask-wearing are coming under fire in a new lawsuit brought against Mayor LaToya Cantrell, Dr. Jennifer Avegno and the Health Department.
The suit, filed late yesterday in Orleans Parish Civil District Court, was brought on behalf of more than 100 plaintiffs, about half of whom live in Orleans Parish, and half of whom reside in Jefferson Parish or other parts of Louisiana.
The suit says the Cantrell administration’s vaccine and mask mandates are unlawfully excluding the plaintiffs from enjoying activities in New Orleans such as dining in the city’s restaurants, visiting its museums or taking advantage of paid gym memberships.
The suit says the plaintiffs have endured nearly two years of unprecedented executive control during the COVID-19 pandemic.
City officials did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the lawsuit.
