DeSantis asks federal judge to dismiss Disney suit, claiming broad immunity

Attorneys for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis connected Monday asked a national tribunal to disregard Disney's governmental retaliation lawsuit, arguing that helium and astatine slightest 1 different suspect are "immune" and that the institution lacks lasting to writer them.

The attorneys besides argued that Disney's ailment — that DeSantis targeted the institution aft it denounced the arguable authorities schoolroom measure derided arsenic "Don't Say Gay" by critics — "fails to authorities a assertion connected which alleviation tin beryllium granted."

A spokesperson for Disney did not instantly respond to CNBC's petition for remark connected the tribunal filing.

The governor's bid to disregard the suit comes arsenic helium has leaned into his drawn-out conflict with Disney portion campaigning successful the Republican statesmanlike primary. The combat betwixt DeSantis, the apical GOP contender down erstwhile President Donald Trump, and Disney, 1 of Florida's apical employers, has been brewing for good implicit a year.

The 27-page question to disregard was filed by attorneys for DeSantis and Meredith Ivey, named arsenic caput for Florida's Department of Economic Opportunity.

"Disney lacks lasting to writer the Governor and Secretary, who are besides immune from suit," they argued successful a filing successful U.S. District Court successful Tallahassee.

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