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Tampa’s NBC affiliate reports:
A lawsuit filed by a professor and student at the University of South Florida, contesting the state’s “Stop WOKE Act,” officially titled the “Individual Freedom Act,” has temporarily blocked the law’s impact on public universities, thanks to an order from a federal judge. House Bill 7, dubbed the “Stop WOKE Act” when first announced by Gov. Ron DeSantis before the 2022 legislative session, bans teaching of critical race theory in public schools and universities.
Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker has ordered a preliminary injunction, blocking defendants from enforcing provisions of the law on college campuses until otherwise ordered. Walker, through his order, said Florida was using its governmental power to limit viewpoints on any idea it chooses, and that in court, the state’s argument had “permit[ted] zero restraint” on their ability to do so.
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Left unchecked, the Stop WOKE Act would have a chilling effect on freedom of expression in higher education.
This unconstitutional and discriminatory law keeps students and educators from discussing issues around racism and sexism that Florida lawmakers disagree with.
— ACLU (@ACLU) November 17, 2022
Congrats to @adamsteinbaugh, @ggreubel, and everyone at @TheFIREorg who worked tirelessly for this important victory for the First Amendment.
After lawsuit, federal court halts enforcement of key provisions of Florida’s Stop WOKE Act: https://t.co/XaTuxi4qU7
— Sarah McLaughlin (@sarahemclaugh) November 17, 2022