- A federal appeals court on Thursday halted Florida’s controversial “Stop WOKE” Act and barred its enforcement at public universities pending appeal.
- The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) had filed suit in September of 2022, challenging the law.
- U.S. District Judge Mark Walker in November halted its enforcement, calling the law “dystopian.” His ruling excoriated the Florida government with quotes from George Orwell’s “1984” and reference to the Washington Post’s slogan “Democracy Dies in Darkness.”
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Appeals Court Blocks Florida’s ‘Stop WOKE’ Act
Republican gubernatorial candidate for Florida Ron DeSantis speaks during an election night watch party at the Convention Center in Tampa, Florida, on November 8, 2022. - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who has been tipped as a possible 2024 presidential candidate, was projected as one of the early winners of the night in Tuesday's midterm election. (Photo by Giorgio VIERA / AFP) (Photo by GIORGIO VIERA/AFP via Getty Images)
