US EditionUS appeals court says Florida can ban Chinese citizens from buying property
The appeals court ruled 2-1 that Florida's 2023 law aimed at protecting national security by limiting Chinese domiciliaries' property purchases does not violate federal law or discriminate, officials said.
- On Tuesday, the Atlanta-based 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a 2-1 ruling clearing the way for Florida to enforce its 2023 law restricting property purchases by people domiciled in China, overturning a prior block on enforcement.
- Florida's 2023 law bars people domiciled in China who are not U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents from buying property, but allows non-tourist visa holders and asylum recipients to buy one home up to two acres at least five miles from military installations.
- The majority opinion, written by Circuit Judge Robert Luck, said the four Chinese plaintiffs represented by the American Civil Liberties Union lacked standing because they live in Florida, and rejected claims of federal preemption and discrimination.
- Allowing enforcement to resume removes a prior injunction and could influence other states' legislation, as the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the previous 11th Circuit panel that blocked enforcement last year.
- Critics and civil-rights groups vowed to continue legal fights against the statute, with Circuit Judge Charles Wilson dissenting Tuesday, calling it part of a modern resurgence of `alien land laws`.
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