US EditionMuslim rights group sues Florida Gov. DeSantis over ‘foreign terrorist’ label
CAIR challenges DeSantis' order labeling it a terrorist group, arguing it violates federal authority and constitutional rights, amid a rise in Islamophobia, with Florida housing 500,000 Muslims.
- Late Monday, the Council on American-Islamic Relations and CAIR-Florida filed a federal lawsuit in Tallahassee challenging Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis's state decree.
- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis last week issued an executive order declaring CAIR and the Muslim Brotherhood foreign terrorist organizations and posted it on Dec. 8.
- According to the complaint, the Executive Order directs Florida agencies to block CAIR from contracts, funding and employment and plaintiffs say it cites no criminal charges or federal designation, inaccurately invoking statutory authority.
- CAIR sought declaratory and injunctive relief to block enforcement while DeSantis welcomed subpoenas of CAIR finances; contractors and institutions are reassessing ties amid impacts on Florida's estimated 500,000 Muslim residents.
- With a parallel challenge already pending in Texas, CAIR national and local chapters across at least 21 states contest constitutional limits on executive power amid rising anti-Muslim targeting.
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Muslim advocacy group sues DeSantis after he labels them 'foreign terrorists'
The Florida Chapter of Council on American-Islamic Relations, as well as the national CAIR, filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Governor Ron DeSantis after he issued an executive order labelling the group a terrorist organization. Akeel & Valentine, CAIR Legal Defense Fund, the Muslim Legal Fund of America and the Southern Poverty Law Center announced they filed a federal lawsuit. The lawsuit claims that DeSantis exceeded his legal authority and v…
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Muslim rights group sues Florida Gov. DeSantis over ‘foreign terrorist’ label
A leading Muslim civil rights group in the U.S. has sued Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over his order designating it and another organization as a “ foreign terrorist organization.”
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Muslim rights group sues Florida Gov. DeSantis over 'foreign terrorist' label
A leading Muslim civil rights group in the U.S. has sued Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over his order labeling it a “foreign terrorist organization.”
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