Disney4me Posted July 26, 2023 Report Posted July 26, 2023 The feud between Disney and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has taken another turn, as Disney issues a response to the governor’s request that their lawsuit against him be dismissed. Disney vs. DeSantis Disney is suing Gov. DeSantis, claiming that the governor has waged a “relentless campaign to weaponize government power” against Disney. Last month, DeSantis requested that the lawsuit be dismissed, and now Disney has responded to that request. DeSantis previously requested that the trial date for this lawsuit take place after the presidential election in 2024, which would prevent the outcome from having an unfavorable effect on his campaign. ©Governor Ron DeSantis Website According to Deadline, Disney is calling for a trial start date of July 15th, 2024 — before the election. This is also the first day of the Republican National Convention. DeSantis has also called for the lawsuit to be tossed out altogether, stating that “the Governor […] is entitled to legislative immunity.” Read more about DeSantis’ motion to dismiss the lawsuit here. Disney recently responded to this request, stating in their response that “Disney, of course, has been the central target of the Governor’s weaponized State—a retaliatory campaign he launched because, the Governor’s memoir declares, Disney ‘crossed a line’ by expressing the wrong view in a political debate, which he viewed as a ‘textbook example of when a corporation should stay out of politics.'” Florida Governor Ron DeSantis ©Deadline The response also stated, “Laws that ‘stifle speech on account of its message, or that require the utterance of a particular message favored by the Government, contravene[this essential right’ and ‘pose the inherent risk that the Government seeks not to advance a legitimate regulatory goal, but to suppress unpopular ideas or information or manipulate the public debate through coercion rather than persuasion.” According to Disney’s response, Gov. DeSantis believes that “corporations must remain ‘merely economic actors,’ and when they dare to ‘become political’ and seek to ‘advance a political agenda’ that does not conform to the ruling party’s program, government leaders are free to ‘fight back’ by wielding official state power against disobedient companies until their disfavored views ‘die.’” Magic Kingdom Disney stated that the governor “seeks to evade responsibility for his actions”: “This case presents the fundamental question [of] whether the Governor and the State can escape accountability for their open defiance of our Nation’s most cherished liberties.” To learn more about the feud between Disney and Gov. DeSantis, check out these posts: NEWS: Poll Shows What People REALLY Think About Disney-DeSantis Feud Federal Judge Disqualifies Himself from Disney Lawsuit Against DeSantis Disney Issues Important WARNING About DeSantis Drama Stay tuned to DFB for more updates on the latest news. Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! The post NEWS: Disney Demands DeSantis Lawsuit Trial Date BEFORE the Election first appeared on the disney food blog.View the full article Quote
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