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WSJ Opinion: Potomac Watch

Disney vs. Ron DeSantis Goes to Federal Court

WSJ Opinion: Potomac Watch

The Wall Street Journal

Society & Culture, News

42.7K Ratings

🗓️ 28 April 2023

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

The company files a lawsuit arguing that Florida violated its constitutional rights by retaliating after former CEO Bob Chapek spoke up against DeSantis's agenda. Does it have a credible legal claim to the deals it cut with the Reedy Creek Improvement District that surrounds Disney World? Or is this the kind of special carveout for a favored business that should be ended anyway? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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From the opinion pages of the Wall Street Journal, this is Potomac Watch.

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Disney Sue is Governor Ron DeSantis.

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Does it have a plausible legal claim?

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And why do both parties think they have an interest in continuing this feud?

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Welcome, I'm Kyle Peterson with the Wall Street Journal.

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We are joined today by my colleagues, columnists Alicia Finley, and Kim Strassel.

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Welcome and happy Friday to you both.

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This dispute between Disney and Florida's DeSantis began more than a year ago

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over the state's Parental Rights in Education Act, which critics called the Don't Say Gay Bill.

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But now it has reached federal court DeSantis moved to take over this special taxing district

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around Disney World, formerly called the Redie Creek Improvement District.

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The successor has now moved to void some of the agreements that it made with Disney.

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The company says in its lawsuit, it is a clear violation of Disney's federal constitutional rights,

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under the contracts clause, the takings clause, the due process clause, and the first amendment

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for the state to inflict a concerted campaign of retaliation

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because the company expressed an opinion with which the government disagreed.

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Disney thus seeks relief from this court in order to carry out its long held business plans.

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Let's listen to Governor Ron DeSantis responding during his overseas visit.

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He's in Israel.

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