Fla. Appeals Social Media Case to 11th Circuit
Florida appealed to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals a June 30 decision by U.S. District Court in Tallahassee to freeze the state’s law regulating social media. Florida filed a notice of appeal Tuesday at the lower court (case…
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4:21-cv-00220-RH-MAF). Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) pledged to continue the case (see 2107010055). NetChoice, one of the internet industry groups that sued, expects the appeals court to uphold the preliminary injunction, said a spokesperson. “We look forward to solidifying these important findings across the entire 11th Circuit." While Florida "is within its rights to appeal, its continued defense of a law that the district court concluded was clearly unconstitutional simply wastes taxpayers' dollars," said Computer and Communications Industry Association President Matt Schruers. A similar Texas bill up for consideration in a special session (see 2107080012) met another roadblock this week as Democratic state senators exited the state Monday to prevent a quorum on a different bill.