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Florida law targeting drag shows can’t be enforced for now, appellate court says

  • The enforcement of a new law targeting drag shows in Florida has been temporarily prohibited by a federal appeals court.
  • The law, which was challenged by the owner of a restaurant and bar that hosts drag shows, was deemed overbroad and a violation of First Amendment rights by the restaurant owner.
  • The appeals court ruled against the request to limit the injunction to the challenging business, stating that the Florida agency failed to show any error by the lower court.
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Florida law targeting drag shows can't be enforced for now, appellate court say

A ruling prohibiting the enforcement of a new Florida law targeting drag shows will stay in place for the time being, according to a federal appeals court decision. A panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday upheld a lower court’s granting of a preliminary injunction stopping the law from being enforced until a trial is held in Orlando, Florida to determine its constitutionality. In their appeal, attorneys for the Florida Dep…

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Florida law targeting drag shows can’t be enforced for now, appellate court says

A ruling prohibiting the enforcement of a new Florida law targeting drag shows will stay in place for the time being, according to a federal appeals court decision.

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Appeals Court Refuses Florida Officials’ Request to Lift Injunction on Drag Ban

A ruling from an appeals court on Wednesday has upheld an injunction on a Florida law that bans drag shows in the state, temporarily preventing officials from enforcing the statute. A three-judge panel on the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals considered but ultimately rejected arguments from the state that sought to make the law enforceable while the appeals process played out, as a district court... Source

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Florida law targeting drag shows can’t be enforced for now, appellate court says

A ruling prohibiting the enforcement of a new Florida law targeting drag shows will stay in place for the time being, according to a federal appeals court decision.

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Florida law prohibiting kids at drag shows can't be enforced for now: Appellate court

A ruling prohibiting the enforcement of a new Florida law targeting drag shows will stay in place for the time being. A panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday upheld a lower court’s granting of a preliminary injunction stopping the law from being enforced until a trial is held to determine its constitutionality. The new law punished venues for allowing children into “adult live performances.” Though it did not mention drag …

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Florida law targeting drag shows can’t be enforced for now, appellate court says

ORLANDO, Fla. -- A ruling prohibiting the enforcement of a new Florida law targeting drag shows will stay in place for the time being, according to a federal appeals court decision.

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Orlando Sentinel broke the news in Orlando, United States on Wednesday, October 11, 2023.
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