DeSantis Seeks To Delay Disney Trial Until After Election

Florida Politics reports:

Attorneys for Gov. Ron DeSantis are asking a federal judge to wait more than two years to start a trial in the administration’s long-running legal fight with Disney, a time frame that would have them in court after the 2024 presidential election.

The lawyers for DeSantis, who is running for president, said that the discovery process in the case should be delayed for a number of reasons, including that they filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit this week.

In their motion, the attorneys argue that Disney does not have the standing to sue the governor because he does not directly enforce the laws at issue, and he has legislative immunity that “shields” him from being sued for his role in crafting specific pieces of legislation.

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Attorneys for Gov. Ron DeSantis are asking a federal judge to wait more than two years to start a trial in the administration’s legal fight with Disney.

The time frame would have them in court after the 2024 presidential election. https://t.co/5BIJ2ka9AN

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