against DeSantis and the board, which argues the Florida government illegally retaliated against Disney after the company opposed the state’s Parental Rights in Education law, known by critics as “Don’t Say Gay.
Orange County Circuit Judge Margaret H. Schreiber ruled Friday the case should move forward and isn’t moot, striking down Disney’s procedural arguments in the case and ruling that pausing the case until the federal lawsuit is resolved isn’t warranted.The board’s lawsuit will continue playing out in court and has not yet been resolved, but the fact it still remains active and the court wouldn’t dismiss it could present issues for Disney in federal court.