After the lawsuits brought by the entertainment giant against the State of Florida, the governor’s representatives are still fighting back in court.
From our correspondent in Washington, Guillaume Naudin
He was pretty sure things weren’t going to end there. Unsurprisingly, the council chosen by Ron DeSantis to administer the district where Disney operates several amusement parks decides to counterattack. ” We don’t really have a choice “, explain the members of this council.
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If Disney sued, it was because the board, during its first meeting, voted to overturn decisions made by the company for the management of the district.
The area has enjoyed a special status, particularly in terms of taxation, since 1967. These are the provisions that Ron DeSantis revoked.
The company accuses the governor of Florida of using public power in retaliation for his public criticism of the state’s “don’t say gay” law, which prohibits the discussion of LGBT issues in schools.
Disney’s lawsuits are federal. They are based on the right to freedom of expression. The legal counter-attack decided by the council appointed by Ron DeSantis is, she, engaged in front of the local justice. The council wants justice to be done on its own territory.
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