Prometheus Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed Disney’s lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and members of a state board for allegedly retaliating against the entertainment giant after the company criticized the state’s limits on classroom discussion of sexuality in lower grades, according to a court filing. DeSantis and other defendants in the case had argued that the lawsuit should be dismissed because Disney couldn’t sue them over constitutionally enacted state laws. Florida's Republican-led government had stripped Disney's control over a special development district that gave it autonomy over its theme parks, including the Walt Disney World Resort. The dispute between Disney and DeSantis' administration began after the company criticized Florida's Parental Rights in Education Act, which was enacted in 2022. The law barred public schools from having "classroom discussion" or giving "classroom instruction" about sexual orientation or gender identity in kindergarten through third grade classrooms, as well as sexual discussions that go against state guidelines in all grades. Opponents of the law criticized it as the "don't say gay" law, and Disney weighed in with a statement saying it "should never have passed and should never have been signed into law." The company added, "Our goal as a company is for this law to be struck down in the courts, and we remain committed to supporting the national and state organizations working to achieve that." https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/judge-dismisses-disneys-lawsuit-alleging-retaliation-desantis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ MrDawn Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 I'm not surprised. You can't sue a state because states have sovereign immunity. Disney should know that the government and its officials cannot be sued without their consent. All this did was make Disney look stupid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prometheus Posted February 6 Author Share Posted February 6 Disney is trying to push back against the state's oversight. Unfortunately, the state has the right to adjust the terms of their agreement. It's a renter/rental agreement, Disney doesn't own the land and so isn't gifted the same privileges one who did is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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