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Florida legal challenges to conservative policies

Entities: Pernell v. Lamb · U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit · Stop WOKE Act · Florida

Overview

In early July 2026 the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals struck down the higher‑education provisions of Florida’s Stop WOKE Act. The 2‑1 decision, authored by Judge Britt Grant and joined by Judge Charles Wilson, held that the law’s ban on teaching eight concepts about race, gender and sexuality violated the First Amendment; Judge Barbara Lagoa wrote the dissent. Governor Ron DeSantis called the ruling judicial overreach on social media. The judgment restores broader speech rights for faculty and students at public universities and may shape challenges to similar anti‑DEI statutes elsewhere. Meanwhile, the 7th Circuit lifted an injunction, allowing Florida’s lawsuit against the American Academy of Pediatrics to proceed. A coalition of 21 state attorneys general has joined the suit, expanding the national challenge to the academy’s statements on minors’ gender‑affirming care. Together, the rulings and reactions mark continued setbacks for Florida’s agenda to limit “woke” content in higher education and to restrict transgender medical care for minors.

Timeline

  1. 3 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Florida's 'Stop WOKE' Act Partially Struck Down by 11th Circuit Court

    The 11th Circuit on July 7 2026 declared parts of Florida’s “Stop WOKE Act” unconstitutional for higher education, safeguarding academic freedom and setting a precedent for other anti‑DEI laws.

  2. 22 days ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources
    11th Circuit Strikes Down Florida's Stop WOKE Act Provisions

    The 11th Circuit ruled Florida’s Stop WOKE Act provisions for higher education unconstitutional, prompting Governor DeSantis to denounce the decision as judicial overreach.

  3. 24 days ago

    [POLITICS] 5 sources
    Florida appellate courts block state efforts to curb transgender care and 'Stop WOKE' education law

    U.S. appellate courts have allowed Florida's AG to pursue a lawsuit against the American Academy of Pediatrics over transgender care claims and have struck down the state's Stop WOKE Act as a First Amendment vi

  4. 26 days ago

    [POLITICS] 10 sources
    U.S. Appeals Court Void Florida's Stop WOKE Act in Higher Education

    The 11th‑Circuit Court struck down Florida’s Stop WOKE Act provisions for universities, citing First‑Amendment violations and calling the salary‑for‑speech rule a “breathtaking assertion of power.”

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