Ron DeSantis

  • Florida Supreme Court Upholds DeSantis-Backed Redistricting Map, Dismantling Black-Majority Congressional District

    In a decision with far-reaching implications for voting rights and racial representation, the Florida Supreme Court has upheld Governor Ron DeSantis’ controversial congressional redistricting plan, which eliminates a Black-majority district in North Florida. The court’s ruling, released recently, found that the map does not violate the equal protection clause of the Florida Constitution, despite dismantling…

  • How Florida’s ‘Unauthorized Alien’ Law Led to Detention of U.S.-Born Citizen

    A 20-year-old U.S.-born citizen was jailed for 24 hours under Florida’s controversial immigration law, despite presenting multiple forms of identification proving his citizenship — a detention experts say underscores serious legal, constitutional, and racial profiling concerns. Juan Carlos Lopez-Gomez, born in Georgia and a native-born American citizen, was arrested earlier this week under Florida’s Senate…

  • Florida’s Attorney General Urges Supreme Court To Enforce Anti-Drag Law Amid Legal Battle

    Florida’s Attorney General, Ashley Moody, petitioned the US Supreme Court on Tuesday to reinstate a controversial law aimed at curbing drag shows, pending ongoing legal challenges. The law, known as the “Protection of Children Act,” was enacted in 2023 with the intention of shielding children from exposure to sexually explicit live performances. It criminalizes knowingly…

  • Disney, Florida Settle Bitter Legal Dispute Over Disney World District

    Walt Disney and appointees of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis reached a settlement on Wednesday to resolve a high-profile lawsuit in state court concerning control of the special district encompassing the Walt Disney World theme parks.

  • What Federal Judges Have Said About Florida’s ‘Stop Woke Act’

    Florida Governor Ron DeSantis finds himself at odds with the federal courts over the contentious “Stop WOKE Act,” a key component of his campaign against what he terms “woke ideology.”