WALT DISNEY PARKS AND RESORTS US INC v. DESANTIS et al

  1. May 25, 2023

    Disney Fights DeSantis' Bid To DQ Chief Judge

    The Walt Disney Co. Thursday urged Chief U.S. District Judge Mark E. Walker not to disqualify himself from overseeing its suit challenging Florida's takeover of the entertainment giant's self-governing district, saying Gov. Ron DeSantis is mischaracterizing remarks the judge made about state retaliation in unrelated cases.

  2. May 19, 2023

    DeSantis Wants Chief Judge DQ'd In Fight With Disney

    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday asked Chief U.S. District Judge Mark E. Walker to disqualify himself from overseeing the Walt Disney Co.'s suit challenging the state's takeover of the entertainment giant's self-governing district, saying the judge had offered Disney as an example of state retaliation in unrelated cases.

  3. April 28, 2023

    Magistrate Judge Recuses Himself In Disney-DeSantis Fight

    A Florida federal magistrate judge recused himself Friday from The Walt Disney Co.'s suit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over control of Disney's self-governing district, citing a financial interest in the outcome of the dispute.

  4. April 26, 2023

    Disney-DeSantis Fight Spills Into Court

    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' battle with The Walt Disney Co. landed in court Wednesday, as the media and theme park giant filed a federal suit challenging the constitutionality of recent steps the state has taken to grab control of a self-governing district covering the Disney World property near Orlando after the company spoke out against Florida's "Don't Say Gay" law.