Judge Issues Temporary Injunction Against Texas Book Ban
While the injunction will expire, the court said that it will soon release a written order overturning the controversial book ban in its entirety.
Political Litigation
Florida Lawsuit Challenging Trump’s Eligibility to Seek Second Term Dismissed
The court found that the plaintiffs lacked standing to file the complaint, insofar as they failed to demonstrate that Trump seeking a second term in office could constitute cognizable injury.
Civil Rights Organizations Say Tennessee Voting Districts Are Heavily Gerrymandered
Civil rights advocates claim that Tennessee’s Republican-dominated state legislature intentionally fragmented Nashville-area voting districts to preserve their supermajority.
Lawsuit Asks Wisconsin Supreme Court to Order Redraw of Gerrymandered Election Maps
Some of Wisconsin’s liberal Supreme Court justices have already indicated that the current legislative maps appear inherently unfair.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Files Lawsuit Challenging Federal Student Aid Rule
The controversial Florida Republican repeatedly referred to “Biden’s Education Department,” all while referencing a series of federal rules that were first enacted in the mid-1960s.
Conservative Watchdog Files Lawsuit Over Buttigieg Travel Records
The conservative organization claims that the F.A.A. has refused repeated records requests pertaining to Buttigieg’s alleged use of private government jets.
Florida-based Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Biden Admin’s Immigration Changes
Florida state officials had earlier sought a temporary restraining order to prevent the Biden administration from rescinding public health-related restrictions on alternative parole opportunities for undocumented immigrants.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Pushes Back Against Disney Lawsuit
The controversial Republican governor suggested that Disney’s expectations are not pro-business, insofar as the company seeks to retain privileges not extended to other Florida corporations.
E. Jean Carroll Takes the Stand in Trump Sexual Assault and Defamation Trial
The presiding judge was also forced to issue a warning to Trump’s attorneys, after the former president began posting about the case on social media.
Disney Files Lawsuit Against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
Disney claims that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has launched a political war against Disney, seeking to punish the company for its opposition to the state’s controversial “Don’t Say Gay” law.