11th Circuit Rules Florida Stop WOKE Act Violates Free Speech in Classrooms
TL;DR
A divided 11th Circuit court ruled that Florida’s Stop WOKE Act restricting how public college instructors teach about race and gender violates the First Amendment, keeping the law blocked during litigation; Florida may seek rehearing or Supreme Court review.
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- Federal court stops Florida law that bans "woke" instruction in public universities in a 2-1 ruling CBS News
- DeSantis-Backed Ban on ‘Woke’ College Lessons Defeated on Appeal Bloomberg Law News
- US appeals court strikes down key part of Florida law restricting campus race and gender discussions The Guardian
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