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Judge refuses to block part of new Florida election law, rejecting First Amendment claim
https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/politics-issues/2022-10-28/judge-refuses-block-part-new-florida-election-law-rejecting-first-amendment-claimJudge refuses to block part of new Florida election law, rejecting First Amendment claim
WLRN 91.3 FM | By Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida
Published October 28, 2022 at 8:43 AM EDT
A lawsuit from the Florida Democratic Party and two individual plaintiffs claim that the law could prevent volunteer observers from sharing information from canvassing-board meetings. It contends the law violates First Amendment and due-process rights.
A federal judge has rejected a request by the Florida Democratic Party to block part of a new state elections law involving county canvassing boards.
U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams on Tuesday refused to issue a preliminary injunction, saying the Democratic Party and two individual plaintiffs “had not met their burden to establish a substantial threat of actual and imminent irreparable injury.”
The lawsuit, filed Oct. 17, alleges that the new law could prevent volunteer observers from sharing information from canvassing-board meetings. It contends the law violates First Amendment and due-process rights.
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WLRN 91.3 FM | By Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida
Published October 28, 2022 at 8:43 AM EDT
A lawsuit from the Florida Democratic Party and two individual plaintiffs claim that the law could prevent volunteer observers from sharing information from canvassing-board meetings. It contends the law violates First Amendment and due-process rights.
A federal judge has rejected a request by the Florida Democratic Party to block part of a new state elections law involving county canvassing boards.
U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams on Tuesday refused to issue a preliminary injunction, saying the Democratic Party and two individual plaintiffs “had not met their burden to establish a substantial threat of actual and imminent irreparable injury.”
The lawsuit, filed Oct. 17, alleges that the new law could prevent volunteer observers from sharing information from canvassing-board meetings. It contends the law violates First Amendment and due-process rights.
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