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# Disney Lawsuit Dismissed by Florida Judge

## Lack of Standing and Specific Injury

A district court judge in Florida on Wednesday dismissed Disney’s lawsuit against Gov. Ron DeSantis over the loss of a long-standing planning district, ruling that Disney lacked standing to bring the suit. Judge Allen Winsor of the Northern District Court of Florida said Disney’s claims of injury resulting from the appointment of board members to a new district created by Florida lawmakers was “in the past.”

Disney also failed to show damages from specific actions the new board has taken or will take because of the governorÔÇÖs alleged control of it, the judge wrote. “In fact, Disney has not alleged any specific injury from any board action,” Winsor said. Winsor was nominated by then-President Donald Trump in 2018 and was sworn in in 2019.

## Disney’s Response

Following the ruling, a Disney spokesperson released a statement expressing determination to press forward with the case, stating that if left unchallenged, the ruling would set a dangerous precedent and give license to states to weaponize their official powers to punish the expression of political viewpoints they disagree with.

## Origins of the Suit

The origins of the suit lie in the battle over the passage of a bill, signed into law by DeSantis in the summer of 2022, that limited discussion of gender and sexuality in schools. Dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill by opponents, the bill restricted teaching those subjects to 3rd grade and above. Former Disney CEO Bob Chapek came out against the bill following vocal opposition on social media from Disney employees.

In response, Florida state lawmakers took steps to dismantle what was then known as Disney’s Reedy Creek Improvement District, the planning area it had maintained de facto control over since the late-1960s.

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