Judge Allows Lawsuit Against Charter Flight Company for Migrant Flights to Martha's Vineyard

A federal judge has ruled that lawyers representing migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis can sue the charter flight company that transported them, allowing the migrants to proceed with their lawsuit against Florida-based Vertol Systems Co. The court found that the company and other defendants specifically targeted the migrants because they were Latinx immigrants. The ruling dismissed the state defendants but allowed the lawsuit to proceed, signaling a victory for the migrants' rights and holding private companies accountable for assisting in what was characterized as illegal and fraudulent schemes.