By Dara Kam ©2025 The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A group of Florida university professors on Thursday filed a federal lawsuit challenging a 2023 state law and related regulations that prevent colleges from spending money on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, saying the restrictions are “punishing educators and students for expressing differing and disfavored viewpoints.” The lawsuit, filed by the American Civil Liberties Uni…

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Professors challenge DEI restrictions on Florida universities

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Florida and the law firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP filed a federal lawsuit challenging Florida Senate Bill 266 (S.B. 266), legislation passed in 2023 that imposes sweeping restrictions on discussions of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in… ACLU, Florida Educators Sue To Overturn State DEI Law

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ACLU, Florida Educators Sue To Overturn State DEI Law

Students sit on blankets on Florida State University's Landis Green on Dec. 31, 2024, with Landis Hall in the background. (Photo by Jay Waagmeester/Florida Phoenix)The ACLU of Florida filed suit this week against a 2023 law it argues curtails academic freedom and violates First Amendment rights. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of professors whose careers have been “disrupted” as a result of SB 266, a law mandating Florida schools not spend state…

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A group of professors in Florida filed a federal lawsuit against the 2023 state law banning teaching about diversity, equity, and inclusion, claiming that it restricts freedom of speech. The law was enacted as part of Governor Ron DeSantis’s war on “woke,” meaning any teaching about or practice related to DEI. The Orlando Sentinel reported: TALLAHASSEE — A group of Florida university professors on Thursday filed a federal lawsuit challenging a 2…

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Florida: Professors File Federal Lawsuit Against DeSantis’s Anti-DEI Law

A group of Florida university professors on Thursday filed a federal lawsuit challenging a 2023 state law and related regulations that prevent colleges from spending money on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. They said the restrictions are “punishing educators and students for expressing differing and disfavored viewpoints.” The lawsuit, filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP on behalf o…

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Professors sue over Florida's diversity restrictions

The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP filed a federal lawsuit challenging Florida Senate Bill 266 (S.B. 266), a law passed in 2023 that curtails academic freedom.

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