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Florida Judge orders stop to abortion ad threats
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Opinion: Federal judge smacks DeSantis administration over threats in abortion fight
Walker upbraided DeSantis' administration for threatening Florida TV stations with prosecution for the apparent crime of running ads that promote Amendment 4, a proposed constitutional change that would reverse the state's six-week abortion ban and restore reproductive rights through fetal viability, or 24 weeks.
Judge blocks Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis from threatening TV stations over abortion rights ad
A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the administration of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis from threatening television stations for airing ads supporting an abortion rights constitutional amendment.
‘It’s the First Amendment, stupid’: Federal judge blasts DeSantis administration for threats against TV stations
Chief U.S. District Judge Mark E. Walker granted a temporary restraining order against Florida’s surgeon general after the state health department threatened to bring criminal charges against broadcasters airing the ad.
Judge slams Florida for censoring political ad: “It’s the First Amendment, stupid”
US District Judge Mark Walker had a blunt message for the Florida surgeon general in an order halting the government official's attempt to censor a political ad that opposes restrictions on abortion.
Florida judge orders DeSantis administration stop threats over abortion amendment ads
A federal judge in Florida on Thursday ordered the administration of Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) to stop threatening television stations with criminal charges for airing a specific political ad in favor of the ballot initiative for an abortion rights amendment.
Judge blocks Florida from threatening TV stations over abortion ad: ‘It's the First Amendment, stupid'
In a sharply worded ruling, U.S. District Judge Mark E. Walker issued a temporary restraining order calling threats by the Florida Department of Health “unconstitutional coercion.”
'It's the First Amendment, Stupid': Federal Judge Slams Florida for Threatening TV Stations
The state has been demanding that TV stations remove political ads in support of a reproductive freedom amendment on the ballot this year.
Federal Judge Blocks DeSantis from Censoring Pro-Abortion TV Ad: 'It's the First Amendment, Stupid'
The ad in question advocated for an upcoming ballot initiative that would codify abortion rights and overturn the state's current six-week abortion ban.
‘It’s the First Amendment, stupid.’ Judge tells Florida to stop threatening TV stations
The government cannot excuse its indirect censorship of political speech simply by declaring the disfavored speech is ‘false,’” wrote Judge Mark Walker.
'It's the First Amendment, stupid ...' Federal judge slams DeSantis administration for threats against TV stations
A federal court has ordered Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to halt threats against broadcasters airing a pro-abortion rights ad. The state's health department labeled the ad as "false," prompting stations to cease airing it.
It's the First Amendment, stupid": Florida Judge orders stop to abortion ad threats
A Florida judge granted a temporary restraining order Thursday prohibiting Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration from threatening to prosecute TV stations that carry ads promoting the state's abortion rights referendum on November's ballot.
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Federal Judge Blocks Florida’s Attempt To Quash Abortion-Rights Political Ad
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Federal Judge Questions Justice Department on Boeing Guilty Plea
After objections from the families of the victims of the two 737 MAX plane crashes, a federal judge will rule whether to ...
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