Judge Smacks Down DeSantis For Violating Pro-Choice Free Speech; "It's The 1st Amendment, Stupid" - Glenn Kirschner

[Rhiannon12866]

After Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and his Republican legislators banned abortion in Florida after 6 weeks (at which point woman may not even know they're pregnant), 900,000 Floridians sign a petition to get abortion rights on the ballot as a constitutional amendment, designated Amendment 4.

A pro-choice group called Floridians Protecting Freedom created a TV ad supporting Amendment 4. The commercial plainly and inarguable constituted political speech protected by the First Amendment.

Nevertheless, DeSantis and his governmental henchmen issued cease and desist letters to 50 TV stations, threatening them with prosecution if they aired the pro-Amendment 4 commercial. Floridians Protecting Freedom filed suit in federal court seeking a restraining order prohibiting the state of Florida from violating their free speech rights.

A federal judge granted the request for a restraining order, pointedly informing DeSantis of the following in his written ruling" " To keep it simple for the State of Florida: it's the First Amendment, stupid."

This video discusses the numerous legal developments at play in DeSantis's unconstitutional attempt to violate then free speech rights of the people of Florida. - Glenn Kirschner - 10/25/2024.

[delisen]

1. Thank you Glenn for strong stand for women.

I don’t know anyone who ca explain a legal issue better or more succinctly. He wastes no words.

[Rhiannon12866]

2. I could not agree more, I look to Glenn to explain the important legal issues so we can understand! He's the best!

[delisen]

3. Thank you for posting these.

You introduced me to Glenn. I probably would not have found him on my own and I have been able to let other people get acquainted with his work.

[Rhiannon12866]

4. Oh, I'm so glad to hear that!

He's the first I look for every day so I can understand the rest of the prime time news, LOL. So I always post him first, too, for just that reason.

[magicarpet]

5. Yes,... thank you Rhiannon 12866 for keeping ,...

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...Glenn Kirschner on the front page here at DU. He is an excellent resource to enable one to keep posted and so helpful in understanding the legal issues of the day as we negotiate the maze.

[Rhiannon12866]

6. I have no legal background, but that's most of the news these days, so Glenn Kirschner explains what we need to know