Appeals Court Blocks Florida’s Stop WOKE Act in Colleges

Appeals Court Blocks Florida’s Stop WOKE Act in Colleges

Tallahassee, Florida — A federal appeals court has blocked a key part of Florida’s Stop WOKE Act, ruling that the state cannot impose an official viewpoint on public college classrooms. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower-court injunction against the law’s higher education provisions. The 2022 law, backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, restricted how public colleges and universities could teach certain concepts involving race, gender, p…

First Amendment protects universities from Florida’s Stop WOKE Act

A federal court struck down Florida's Stop WOKE Act, because in America, governments can't ban the promotion of ideas or encourage others.

Federal Court Halts Florida Law Banning Florida ‘Stop Woke’ Law : NorthEscambia.com

A federal appeals court kept in place a district court’s preliminary injunction on Florida’s law banning “woke” instruction at public universities. A 2-1 ruling last week from the three-judge panel on the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found Florida’s assertion it could control the speech of its employees, including college professors, to be “a breathtaking [...]

Federal appeals court prohibits Florida Stop Woke Act led by Gov. DeSantis

Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis at a press conference discussing his Stop Woke Act (Photo courtesy of Facebook). By David L. Snelling MIAMI – As Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to leave political office this year due to term limits, a federal appeals court dealt him a devastating blow to his legacy. The DeSantis-led Stop Woke Act, which restricts schools teaching about racism, gender and other systemic issues, was shot down last…