{"id":2164084,"date":"2024-01-31T15:15:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T20:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disney-lawsuit-against-ron-desantis-dismissed-by-federal-judge\/"},"modified":"2024-01-31T15:18:43","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T20:18:43","slug":"disney-lawsuit-against-ron-desantis-dismissed-by-federal-judge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disney-lawsuit-against-ron-desantis-dismissed-by-federal-judge\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal judge dismisses Disney lawsuit against Ron DeSantis"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdisney-lawsuit-against-ron-desantis-dismissed-by-federal-judge%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2164084&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Disney&#8217;s Lawsuit Against \u2063Florida Governor Dismissed\u200b by Federal Judge<\/h2>\n<p>Disney&#8217;s legal battle against Governor Ron DeSantis and the\u200c state-appointed\u200b board overseeing the Walt Disney World Resort has been dismissed by a federal judge. The \u200blawsuit claimed that DeSantis unlawfully retaliated against the \u200dcompany for speaking out against the \u200dParental Rights in Education Act by restructuring its self-governing\u200b district encompassing the Florida resort.<\/p>\n<p>Judge Allen Winsor of\u2063 the U.S. District Court for the Northern\u200b District of Florida dismissed the case due to lack of standing\u200b and \u2064failure to state a claim. In response, a Disney spokesperson stated that they are determined to press forward with their case, as it has serious implications for the rule of law.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit, filed in April 2023, followed\u200b a year of feuding \u200cbetween \u200bDisney and DeSantis. The governor restructured the Reedy Creek Improvement District into the Central\u200b Florida Tourism Oversight District, governed by\u2064 his appointees. The lawsuit specifically alleged that DeSantis and the CFTOD infringed on Disney&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/states-push-to-rein-in-big-tech-as-federal-gears-grind-slow\/\" title=\"States Push to Rein in Big Tech as Federal Gears Grind Slow\">free speech rights<\/a> by\u200b retaliating against their comments on\u2062 the Florida Parental Rights in Education \u200bAct.<\/p>\n<p>Disney had publicly expressed its \u200bopposition to the bill and\u2062 stated its goal of \u2064having it repealed or struck down. DeSantis took issue with the company&#8217;s stance and began restructuring Disney&#8217;s\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nine-shot-in-ohio-hunt-begins-for-gunman\/\" title=\"Ohio shooting leaves nine injured, search underway for shooter.\">district shortly<\/a> \u200bafter.<\/p>\n<p>Disney and the\u200d CFTOD are\u200d still\u2063 involved \u2064in ongoing lawsuits \u2062in state court \u200cregarding the governing authority of the CFTOD board and \u200bthe voiding\u2064 of a previous agreement\u2063 made with the company.<\/p>\n<p>The Washington Examiner has reached out\u2063 to DeSantis&#8217;s office for comment.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What reasons did Judge Allen Winsor cite for dismissing Disney&#8217;s lawsuit?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  In a recent development, a \u200cfederal\u200b judge has dismissed Disney&#8217;s lawsuit against Governor Ron \u200cDeSantis \u2064and the state-appointed board overseeing the Walt Disney\u200b World Resort \u2064in Florida. The lawsuit alleged that\u200b Governor DeSantis unlawfully retaliated against the company for speaking out\u200c against the Parental Rights in Education Act by restructuring the \u2064self-governing district encompassing the \u200dFlorida\u200d resort.<\/p>\n<p>According to\u2063 Judge\u2064 Allen Winsor of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of \u2064Florida, the\u200c case \u2062was dismissed due to\u200b a lack of standing and failure to state a claim. In \u2062response, a spokesperson for Disney\u2064 expressed their determination to\u2062 press forward with the\u2063 case, emphasizing its serious implications for the rule of \u200claw.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit\u2063 was initially filed in April 2023, \u200bfollowing a year of contention between Disney and Governor DeSantis. \u200cThe governor restructured the Reedy Creek Improvement District\u200d into\u2064 the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (CFTOD), which would be governed by his own appointees. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-ag-ken-paxton-sues-dhs-for-cutting-razor-wire-fence-to-let-in-illegal-immigrants\/\" title=\"Texas AG Ken Paxton sues DHS over illegal immigrant entry via cut razor wire fence.\">lawsuit specifically claimed<\/a> that Governor DeSantis and the CFTOD\u2064 infringed \u2063upon Disney&#8217;s free speech rights by retaliating against the company&#8217;s comments\u2064 on the Florida Parental Rights in Education\u2062 Act.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, Disney had publicly voiced its opposition to \u200dthe bill and declared its goal of having it repealed or overturned. Governor DeSantis, taking issue with the company&#8217;s\u200d stance, began \u2063restructuring Disney&#8217;s district shortly afterward.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, Disney \u2064and\u2063 the CFTOD are currently entangled in ongoing\u2062 lawsuits in state court \u2064concerning the governing authority of the CFTOD board, as well \u2063as\u200d the voiding of a previous agreement\u2064 made between the \u2064board and the company.<\/p>\n<p>The Washington Examiner has\u2063 contacted Governor DeSantis&#8217;s office for a comment on\u200b this matter.<\/p>\n<p>While this legal \u200cbattle between Disney and Governor DeSantis continues, the outcome of the lawsuit will\u2062 have significant implications for both parties involved \u200bas it revolves around freedom of speech and the boundaries of governmental \u200cauthority.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Disney&#8217;s lawsuit against Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and the state-appointed board overseeing the Walt Disney World Resort district was dismissed. The House of Mouse claimed DeSantis unlawfully retaliated for opposing the Parental Rights in Education Act by restructuring its self-governing. 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