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As the Disney and Governor DeSantis feud continues to unfold, a judge now grants an extension. After several months, the legal battle continues to grow more intense.
Legal Battle
The past year and a half has been turbulent between the state of Florida and The Walt Disney Company. It all started when Florida passed the Parental Rights in Education Law in 2022.
The Walt Disney Company originally remained quiet surrounding this bill despite pleas from employees and fans for them to take an official stance. Tension built until then-CEO Bob Chapek denounced the bill, but many believed it was too little, too late.
The tension between the company and the state continued to worsen as state Republicans repealed the Reedy Creek Improvement Act of 1967. This brought big operational changes to how Walt Disney World operates.
Bob Iger stated that although The Walt Disney Company did not handle the response to the Parental Rights in Education Law in the best way, he does feel that DeSantis is punishing the Walt Disney Company for practicing free speech. This is what caused Disney to sue the state of Florida.
New Timeline
Both sides presented a timeline to prepare for the trial, however, the judge declared both sides unreasonable. A new timeline was set for pre-trial motions and responses:
- Florida’s Motion to Dismiss deadline: September 28, 2023
- Disney’s Response deadline: October 19, 2023
- Florida’s Replies deadline: October 30, 2023
With the October 19th deadline quickly approaching for Disney’s response, a judge now extends this timeline. Walt Disney Parks and Resorts as the plaintiff now has until October 30, 2023 to, “respond to Defendants’ (Governor DeSantis) motions to dismiss.”
This, of course, then changes the timeline for Governor DeSantis to respond. The deadline for Defendants (Governor DeSantis) to file their replies is extended to November 9, 2023.
It’s important to note that while there still is no actual trial date set. A trial date can only be set after these pre-trial motions.
It’s important to note that while there still is no actual trial date set.
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