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Walker said he learned on Friday that "a relative within the third degree of relationship owns thirty shares of stock" in Disney's parent corporation. The judge said he launched an inquiry into the matter and ultimately "determined that disqualification from this proceeding is required under the circumstances."
Disney's allegations make clear that this case "involves significant economic interests for its parent corporation, in which my third-degree relative owns stock," the judge wrote.that DeSantis led a political retaliation campaign against the company after it publicly denounced the controversial classroom bill that critics have dubbed "Don't Say Gay.
The development from Walker is the latest wrinkle in the lengthy feud between DeSantis and Disney, one of Florida's top employers.