Posted on 09/07/2023 2:26:48 PM PDT by Reno89519
Disney amended its federal lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to focus solely on its First Amendment claim that the governor politically retaliated against the company.
Disney last week had asked to drop its other claims in the case because they are being actively pursued in a separate state-level lawsuit in Florida.
It’s the latest wrinkle stemming from Disney’s battle with DeSantis that began when the company publicly denounced the controversial classroom bill dubbed “Don’t Say Gay” by critics.
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The revision, which nixes four claims Disney had previously presented in the case, shrinks the company’s federal civil complaint to 48 pages, down from 84 in the prior version.
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DeSantis has leaned into culture-war battles as governor and on the campaign trail as he seeks the Republican presidential nomination.
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Following Disney’s latest amendment to its federal complaint, the [Florida] board said it was “pleased that Disney backtracked on these legal claims against the district in their federal case.”
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——Don’t Say Gay-——
Say queer.
Be correct
I missed an article in early June to the effect that Chief Judge Mark E. Walker, an Obama appointee with Leftist tendencies, disqualified himself in the case due to a relative owning some Disney stock. His replacement is US District Judge Allen Winsor, a Trump appointee. That would be another reason for Disney to simplify its federal case.
Agreed. That right thar is probably the reason, and definitely falls under the category of tactical.
I’m actually surprised to see a leftist judge refuse himself like that. It’s not as if the Justus Dept would have pursued any action I’d he hadn’t.
Yeah, 'controversial' - the 'outrageous' bill that forbid teaching sex and kink to public school children in grades K through third. Yes, you read that right - grades Kindergarten through third...
Disney groomers either didn't read the bill or were sickos who really thought sex should be taught to 5 year olds and against their parents wishes. Why Disney thought this was their business is beyond me. Bud Light Disney groomers.
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