Coverage dated November 16, 2022 to November 17, 2022

Federal judge blocks DeSantis-backed Stop WOKE Act, calling it 'positively dystopian'

Headline from FOX 13 Tampa

Calling the state’s approach "positively dystopian," a federal judge on Thursday blocked a Florida law championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis that restricts the way race-related concepts can be taught in universities.

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18 articles, oldest first.

  1. Hot Air

    Federal court correctly blocks Florida's "Stop WOKE Act" (opens Hot Air)

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    Today a federal court halted enforcement of key parts of Florida’s “Stop WOKE Act” in the state’s public universities, declaring that the law violates the First Amendment rights of students and facult...

  2. WFMZ Allentown

    Judge blocks DeSantis law on barring 'woke' education (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    A federal judge in Florida has blocked a law pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis that restricts certain race-based conversations and analysis in colleges. Tallahassee U.S. District Judge Mark Walker on

  3. Forbes

    Judge Blocks DeSantis’ ‘Stop WOKE Act’ From Applying To Colleges (opens Forbes)

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    Judge Mark Walker called the law a "positively dystopian" limit on academic freedom.

  4. NBC 6 South Florida

    Federal Judge Blocks DeSantis Law on Barring ‘Woke' Education (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    A federal judge in Florida has blocked a law pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis that restricts certain race-based conversations and analysis in colleges. Tallahassee U.S. District Judge Mark Walker on Thursday issued a temporary injunction against the so-called “Stop Woke” act in a ruling that called the l…

  5. Fox News

    Federal judge blocks Florida law against 'woke' teachings in colleges, calls it 'positively dystopian' (opens Fox News)

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    A Florida federal judge granted a preliminary injunction blocking a law prohibiting state colleges and universities from promoting certain ideologies regarding race and sex.

  6. CBS News

    Judge blocks Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' law barring "woke" education (opens CBS News)

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    A federal judge in Florida has blocked a law pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis that restricts certain race-based conversations and analysis in colleges.

  7. Politico

    ‘Positively dystopian’: Florida judge blocks DeSantis’ anti-woke law for colleges (opens Politico)

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    A judge determined policies from the law violate First Amendment free speech protections along with due-process rights in the 14th Amendment on college campuses.

  8. The Week

  9. Washington Times

    Obama judge shuts down Florida’s ‘Stop Woke’ Act in colleges, calls it ‘dystopian’ (opens Washington Times)

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    A federal judge on Thursday blocked Florida’s law that banned college and university professors from teaching elements of critical race theory, such as that one race is more privileged, superior or oppressive than another.

  10. Triblive

    Judge blocks Florida Gov. DeSantis law on barring 'woke' education (opens Triblive)

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    TALLAHASSEE — A federal judge in Florida on Thursday blocked a law pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis that restricts certain race-based conversations and analysis in colleges. Tallahassee U.S. District Judge Mark Walker issued a temporary injunction against the so-called “Stop Woke” act in a ruling that ca…

  11. Insider

    A Florida judge blocked Ron DeSantis's Stope WOKE Act for colleges, calling it a 'positively dystopian' violation of free speech (opens Insider)

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    The judge ruling on the Stop WOKE Act said the 1st Amendment doesn't allow Florida to "muzzle" professors or "impose its own orthodoxy of viewpoints."

  12. The Guardian

    ‘Positively dystopian’: judge blocks key parts of Florida’s ‘Stop-Woke’ law (opens The Guardian)

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    Legislation that limits what universities can teach about racism and sexism violates first and 14th amendment, judge rules

  13. FOX 13 Tampa

    Federal judge blocks DeSantis-backed Stop WOKE Act, calling it 'positively dystopian' (opens FOX 13 Tampa)

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    Calling the state’s approach "positively dystopian," a federal judge on Thursday blocked a Florida law championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis that restricts the way race-related concepts can be taught in universities.

  14. The Daily Caller

    Judge Blocks Florida’s Anti-Woke Law At Colleges And Universities (opens The Daily Caller)

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    A federal judge has blocked Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis' "Stop W.O.K.E. Act" from being enforced at colleges and universities.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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