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.
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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