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15 Jun 2024, 7:05 pm by Barbara Pfeffer Billauer
Perversely, the Governor relied on a much-maligned State Surgeon General to back up his anti-mask order, yet this “science-based” policy was never subjected to judicial scrutiny. [read post]
13 Jun 2024, 9:05 pm by Maddy Carter
The judge cited public statements made by Florida legislators and Florida Governor Ron Desantis that expressed “outright disapproval” of transgender people, concluding that “anti-transgender animus motivated bill sponsors and at least a significant number of legislators. [read post]
13 Jun 2024, 7:05 pm by Howard Friedman
[T]here are some, including the Governor and quite a few members of the Florida Legislature, who believe transgenderism—and thus gender-affirming care—is morally wrong. [read post]
13 Jun 2024, 4:12 pm by Tom Smith
But many Sunshine State taxpayers remain infatuated with their governor’s spending restraint. [read post]
12 Jun 2024, 1:48 pm by Eugene Volokh
The court agreed with the trial court that plaintiff wasn't entitled to seek mandamus anonymously in this situation: Appellant sought mandamus relief in the circuit court under Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.630, which requires a petition to be filed in the name of the petitioner and not on the relation of the state. [read post]
Florida’s conservative led government has been aggressive in legislating against various issues relating to transgender rights including so called “don’t say gay” laws regulating the use of personal pronouns among other pronouncements from Governor Ron DeSantis to battle “woke” culture in the state. [read post]
12 Jun 2024, 5:05 am by Beatrice Yahia
RESPONSE  The United States is “evaluating” Hamas’s response to the latest U.S. [read post]
12 Jun 2024, 3:28 am by Family Law
From ABC News: Florida Governor DeSantis signed a bill into law this afternoon making it safer for families during custody exchanges. [read post]
9 Jun 2024, 5:17 pm by Yosi Yahoudai
One federal appeals court in Atlanta sided with the companies and against Florida. [read post]
7 Jun 2024, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
The growth follows a string of victories in the Supreme Court and state Legislatures by religious conservatives who have campaigned to tear down what once were constitutional prohibitions against spending tax money directly on religious education. [read post]
6 Jun 2024, 10:22 am by Legal Profession Prof
The Florida Supreme Court reliably rubber-stamped the decision of the state's Governor to remove a duly elected States Attorney from office The Executive Order passes this test. [read post]
5 Jun 2024, 6:05 am by Maria J. Stephan
That includes efforts to challenge Moms for Liberty, an organization founded in 2021 in Florida, with chapters across the country, that advocates for book bans, opposes student inclusion activities, and supports rightwing school board candidates. [read post]
4 Jun 2024, 9:01 pm by Michael C. Dorf
For example, Titles VI and IX of the federal Civil Rights Act bar funding recipients from engaging in discrimination based on race, color, national origin, or sex.However, ambitious politicians like Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and allied state legislatures sometimes go much further. [read post]
3 Jun 2024, 2:05 pm by Jonathan M. Mofsky
Continuing to report legislative developments, the Governor recently signed House Bill 1203 into law. [read post]
3 Jun 2024, 8:01 am by Second Circuit Civil Rights Blog
Vullo and Governor Cuomo then issued a press release urging insurance companies and banks in New York to discontinue their relationships with the NRA. [read post]