Florida Governor DeSantis requests trial delay in Disney case until after the presidential election

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Posted: Wednesday June 28, 2023 11:18am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

The court schedule for Disney's federal lawsuit against Ron DeSantis has been released, with details on proposed trial dates from both parties.

Disney is asking for a July 2024 court date, with DeSantis defendants asking for it to begin in August 2025, after the November 2024 presidential election.

Disney's federal April 26, 2023 lawsuit was filed in response to Governor DeSantis' attempts to replace the Reedy Creek Improvement District with his own hand-picked board. Disney's lawsuit says that DeSantis' actions violated its First Amendment and other constitutional rights, alleging they were motivated by retaliation due to the company's opposition to the so-called "don't say gay" law related to parental rights in schools.

Disney's lawsuit against Ron DeSantis will begin in July 2024 at the earliest

In addition to the trail date proposals, the schedule also reveals other key dates:

Plaintiff proposes the following schedule:

Fact discovery completed by January 15, 2024.
Expert disclosures made no later than January 15, 2024, and expert discovery completed by March 15, 2024.
Summary Judgment and Motions for Judgment on the Pleadings shall be due April 1, 2024.

Defendant proposes the following schedule:

Fact discovery completed by January 3, 2025.
Expert disclosures made no later than January 3, 2025, and expert discovery completed by March 14, 2025.
Summary Judgment due by April 1, 2025.

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mkt5 days ago

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MisterPenguin6 days ago

Ohh? Talkin' bout Wegman's are we? The pastrami?... To die fohr.

Figgy16 days ago

It's pronounced Joisey;)

JoeCamel6 days ago

I can hear the accent in that post

Figgy16 days ago

When in the Orlando area we usually shop at Whole Foods over Publix

dmc4936 days ago

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Figgy16 days ago

Wegmans is much better than Publix for just about everything

LAKid536 days ago

You needed to go to the #1 party school. 😉 The Publix next to FSU's campus...and right across from fraternity row...was quite buzzing on Wednesday nights. I learned quickly to avoid it on that night.

Comped7 days ago

Really? I've never heard of that and I've been to multiple Publixes around UCF campuses while a student haha.

Captain Barbossa7 days ago

Lucky Florida. All the Publix’s in my area are where the local senior swinger clubs convene 🤢

MisterPenguin7 days ago

That's a Florida wedding shoot.

mkt7 days ago

Brian7 days ago

Sir, this is a Publix thread.

eddie1047 days ago

What good does DeSantis provide being in the Senate ? His personality is as lackluster as his policies and with Trump back in the White House his political future is based on his success. Nobody is gonna be checking for those type of politicians any longer if the next four years turns out be garbage.