The Walt Disney Co. is suing Florida state officials, including Gov. Ron DeSantis, in federal court for allegedly retaliating against the company for expressing a political viewpoint. Disney claims that the state is violating its constitutional rights, including the Contracts Clause, the Takings Clause, the Due Process Clause, and the First Amendment.
The lawsuit, filed by Disney on Wednesday, alleges that lawmakers openly admitted that the bill dissolving RCID was meant to punish Disney for opposing House Bill 1557. Further, the lawsuit alleges that DeSantis and other lawmakers made public statements expressing their disdain for Disney's political stance and...
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