ACLU, Florida and Ron DeSantis

ACLU sues Gov. DeSantis on behalf of Florida voters over special elections
The American Civil Liberties Union is suing Gov. Ron DeSantis for not calling special elections for state House and Senate seats.
ACLU sues Florida Gov. DeSantis for not calling special elections for state House and Senate seats
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit Thursday accusing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis of failing to fulfill his constitutional obligation to call special elections for two seats in the state House and Senate.
ACLU of Florida sues Gov. DeSantis over special election delays for legislative seats
Gov. Ron DeSantis is taking too long to call special elections for two legislative seats, the ACLU of Florida alleges in a new lawsuit.
ACLU files lawsuit demanding Ron DeSantis call Special Elections in SD 19, HD 3
The ACLU of Florida filed the lawsuit on behalf of Navarre resident Christina Forrest and Palm Bay resident Janet Laimont.
'Troubling and illegal': ACLU sues DeSantis for failing to hold special elections
Florida's chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union is suing Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis for failing to call special elections for two empty state legislature seats. The ACLU filed its lawsuit Thursday on behalf of voters in Brevard and Santa Rosa counties,
ACLU sues to force DeSantis to call special elections for state House, Senate seats in Brevard, Panhandle
Ron DeSantis of violating “his mandatory statutory duty,” the American Civil Liberties Union on Thursday filed a lawsuit asking a judge to order DeSantis to set special elections for two legislative seats that opened as part of a political shakeup after President-elect Donald Trump’s win in November.
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Examining Florida’s new ‘Halo Law’ that has now gone into effect
On Jan. 1, SB 184, known as the ‘Halo Law’ took effect in Florida. It creates a 25-foot buffer zone around first responders.
Florida’s new law shields responders; critics say it’s aimed at curbing videos of cops
“You can video law enforcement officers, that’s your constitutional right,” Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, an advocate of ...
Florida Gov. DeSantis open to special session for immigration, hurricane relief
It’s widely known that Gov. Ron DeSantis is open to the idea of a special session to help resolve the condo affordability ...
Civilian police oversight in Florida crumbles after new law kicks in
At least 15 civilian review boards across Florida, which review investigations of potential law enforcement misconduct after ...
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Florida Judge Allows State Prison Officials to Withhold Medical Care for Transgender Incarcerated People
“Florida officials are waging a baseless campaign to dehumanize and degrade incarcerated people like our client,” said Li Nowlin-Sohl, senior staff attorney at the ACLU’s LGBTQ + HIV Project.
Major Florida grower to end citrus operations after years of hurricanes and tree disease
A major grower said this week it was abandoning its citrus growing operations. The decision reflects the headwinds Florida’s ...