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ACLU of SC sues Gov. McMaster for ordering state employees to return to offices Joseph Bustos, The State (Columbia, S.C.)
Apr. 6 COLUMBIA, S.C. The American Civil Liberties Union of South Carolina on Tuesday sued Gov. Henry McMaster for ordering state agencies to bring back all workers to the office immediately as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.
According to the lawsuit, filed in state court, McMaster s order exceeds his authority and will disproportionately harm women, people with disabilities, caregivers and Black people. The ACLU asked for a court to stop the order.
Last month, McMaster called on state agencies to bring state employees back as COVID-19 vaccine distribution picked up and new COVID-19 cases dropped off in recent months.