Update, 5:20 Pm: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis today won a victory in his legal skirmishes with the Walt Disney Company — but not for the reasons he wanted to.
The 2024 GOP White House contender had sought to have the federal judge in Disney “retaliation” lawsuit against DeSantis disqualified for bias. And today, U.S. District Judge Mark E. Walker did disqualify himself from the matter. However, Walker’s self-disqualification, so to speak, had nothing to do with allegations that he could have discriminated against DeSantis’ attacks on Disney being a so-called “woke” company.
The judge, who has ruled on other DeSantis-related matters in the past, recused himself because a family member owns a mere 30 shares in the Mouse House. Judge Walker said that regardless of “the amount of the investment,” this financial turn of events could leave the impression of a lack of objectivity on his part that could affect “the...
The 2024 GOP White House contender had sought to have the federal judge in Disney “retaliation” lawsuit against DeSantis disqualified for bias. And today, U.S. District Judge Mark E. Walker did disqualify himself from the matter. However, Walker’s self-disqualification, so to speak, had nothing to do with allegations that he could have discriminated against DeSantis’ attacks on Disney being a so-called “woke” company.
The judge, who has ruled on other DeSantis-related matters in the past, recused himself because a family member owns a mere 30 shares in the Mouse House. Judge Walker said that regardless of “the amount of the investment,” this financial turn of events could leave the impression of a lack of objectivity on his part that could affect “the...
- 6/2/2023
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
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