California Judge Sides With Parents Suing Schools Over Strict Reopening Rules On 3/16/21 at 10:57 AM EDT A judge ruled on Monday in favor of North County, San Diego, parents who have sued the state for unfairly prohibiting local school districts from reopening. San Diego Superior Court Judge Cynthia Freeland issued a temporary restraining order on the state's January plan for reopening schools, which the parents in the suit say has "arbitrary" restrictions that have stalled local efforts to resume in-person classes. Now, any of the rules the state had enforced can be disregarded, and the state can't apply any new restrictions to the North County region.