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Fri Jun 23, 2023, 03:26 PM Jun 2023

BREAKING: Federal judge enjoins Florida from enforcing the state's new anti-drag law (SB 143)

Chris Geidner
@chrisgeidner

BREAKING: Federal judge rules Florida is barred from enforcing the state's new anti-drag law (SB 1438), granting a preliminary injunction in the case brought by Hamburger Mary's. More to come at Law Dork: https://lawdork.com


Order denying Florida's motion to dismiss and granting Hamburger Mary's preliminary injunction request:

courtlistener.com
Order on Motion for Temporary Restraining Order – #29 in HM Florida-ORL, LLC v. DeSantis (M.D....

From the opening paragraph, US District Judge Gregory Presnell, an 80-year-old Clinton appointee, calls out the state of Florida's action for what they are: an attempt "to suppress the speech of drag queen performers."




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BREAKING: Federal judge enjoins Florida from enforcing the state's new anti-drag law (SB 143) (Original Post) In It to Win It Jun 2023 OP
Another smack upside the head for Deesantis. lamp_shade Jun 2023 #1
Expect appeals to happen from this crazy governor. Think this is the third law FloridaBlues Jun 2023 #2
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