Florida may have to pay $750K in legal fees over DeSantis’s ‘Stop Woke Act’

The underlying case involved a challenge to part of the state law that placed restrictions on addressing race-related issues in workplace training

by Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida October 2, 2024May 29, 2025

The underlying case involved a challenge to part of the state law that placed restrictions on addressing race-related issues in workplace training

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Florida may have to pay businesses’ legal fees after judge permanently blocks part of ‘Stop Woke’ law

Tuesday’s motion for attorney fees described the plaintiffs’ success in the case as ‘resounding’

by News Service of Florida August 1, 2024November 21, 2024

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Federal judge permanently blocks part of Florida’s ‘Stop Woke’ law

Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker issued a two-page order granting a permanent injunction against the workplace-training part of the law

by News Service of Florida July 29, 2024November 21, 2024

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Federal appeals court hears arguments about Florida’s ‘Stop WOKE Act’

DeSantis made a priority of the law, which he called the ‘Stop Wrongs To Our Kids and Employees Act’

by Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida June 17, 2024December 10, 2024

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Federal appeals court rejects DeSantis’ ‘Stop WOKE’ rules for workplace training

‘The First Amendment keeps the government from putting its thumb on the scale,’ the opinion said

by Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida March 5, 2024July 30, 2024

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Plaintiffs again seek lawmaker documents in ‘Stop WOKE Act’ appeal

The dispute about the subpoenas involves whether lawmakers are shielded from turning over the documents by what is known as ‘legislative privilege’

by Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida November 21, 2023February 21, 2024

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Florida lawmakers shielded from turning over documents in ‘Stop WOKE Act’ legal battle

The subpoena fight has played out in a lawsuit filed by instructors and a student from six universities

by Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida November 1, 2023December 3, 2023

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Florida professors and students urge federal appeals court to uphold injunction on ‘Stop WOKE Act’

Universities could lose what is known as performance funding if violations of the law occur

by Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida June 22, 2023June 10, 2024

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Florida lawmakers appeal in subpoena fight over controversial laws restricting race-related education

The judge ordered the lawmakers turn over certain “factually based information” to the plaintiffs

by Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida March 3, 2023August 3, 2023

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Judge hears arguments in case looking to block Florida’s Stop WOKE Act

by News Service of Florida August 9, 2022August 3, 2023

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UCF removes anti-racist statements from department websites following Florida’s Stop WOKE Act

Just last week, the university said “freedom of speech…and academic freedom are at the core of our values”

by Alex Galbraith July 14, 2022January 6, 2025

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UCF’s English Department suspends anti-racism statement following the passage of Stop WOKE Act in Florida

The department appended and then removed a disclaimer to the statement

by Nicolle Osorio July 7, 2022November 12, 2024

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Florida businesses sue state over anti-CRT ‘Stop WOKE Act’

by News Service of Florida June 23, 2022March 6, 2024

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Federal judge weighs Florida ban on race-related instruction in public schools

by News Service of Florida June 22, 2022August 3, 2023

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Stop Woke Act

Florida may have to pay $750K in legal fees over DeSantis’s ‘Stop Woke Act’

Florida may have to pay businesses’ legal fees after judge permanently blocks part of ‘Stop Woke’ law

Federal judge permanently blocks part of Florida’s ‘Stop Woke’ law

Federal appeals court hears arguments about Florida’s ‘Stop WOKE Act’

Federal appeals court rejects DeSantis’ ‘Stop WOKE’ rules for workplace training

Plaintiffs again seek lawmaker documents in ‘Stop WOKE Act’ appeal

Florida lawmakers shielded from turning over documents in ‘Stop WOKE Act’ legal battle

Florida professors and students urge federal appeals court to uphold injunction on ‘Stop WOKE Act’

Florida lawmakers appeal in subpoena fight over controversial laws restricting race-related education

UCF student senate passes resolution opposing DeSantis’ Stop WOKE Act

Florida’s anti-CRT ‘Stop WOKE’ law blocked by federal judge

Florida professors could lose tenure for violating state’s race-related instruction laws

Judge weighs Florida’s race-related instruction law amid free speech claim

UCF Professor ruled to have standing in lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ ‘Stop WOKE Act’

Florida judge blocks portion of Stop WOKE Act dealing with race-related workplace training

Judge hears arguments in case looking to block Florida’s Stop WOKE Act

UCF removes anti-racist statements from department websites following Florida’s Stop WOKE Act

UCF’s English Department suspends anti-racism statement following the passage of Stop WOKE Act in Florida

Florida businesses sue state over anti-CRT ‘Stop WOKE Act’

Federal judge weighs Florida ban on race-related instruction in public schools