Disney sued the governor of Florida as `` retaliation targeting Disney due to political views is unconstitutional ''



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Experience Products, which is in charge of planning, development and management of the theme resort business, one of the main businesses of The Walt Disney Company (Disney), has filed a lawsuit against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. bottom. Disney claims it has been retaliated against for speaking out against Governor DeSantis' policies.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
(PDF file) https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/23789600/file-stamped-disney-complaint1.pdf



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When Disney criticized the `` state law that restricts classes about LGBT and other sexual minorities in elementary schools '' enacted in March 2022 in Florida, Governor DeSantis said that the Reedy Creek Improvement District under Disney's jurisdiction. A law was enacted to revoke special rights. In February 2023, he even signed a bill returning control of the district to Florida.

On April 26, 2023, the company filed a lawsuit against Governor DeSantis and Meredith Ivey of the Florida Office of Economic Opportunity, saying that the law revision by Governor DeSantis was a retaliation against Disney. In the complaint, Disney criticized, ``In retaliation for expressing political views, we are conducting a retaliation campaign against Disney under the direction of Governor DeSantis.''

'Governor DeSantis' retaliation currently threatens Disney's business operations, jeopardizes the economic future of the Walt Disney World Resort district, and violates constitutional rights,' Disney said. claim. In addition, in response to Governor DeSantis' legislative change to nullify the contract for the operation of Walt Disney World Resort, which was publicly recognized and duly agreed upon by the government at the time in 1967, he said, It is clearly retaliatory, anti-business and clearly unconstitutional.'



Disney has declared Governor DeSantis' previous retaliation measures unlawful to the US District Court and is requesting an injunction.

On the other hand, Taryn Fenske, communications director of Governor DeSantis, told news media CNBC, ``Certain companies may perform their own administrative services or exercise privileges that other companies in the state do not have. We are not aware of any legal rights to do so.' In addition, regarding the measures against Disney, he explained, ``This measure is not due to political retaliation, but to the tax incentives and privileges that Disney has.''

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley also agreed with Disney's stance, saying, 'If I want to leave Florida, my home state of South Carolina has more than 70,000 people working at Walt Disney World Resort. We are happy to accept employees.'


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