Eleventh Circuit strikes down Florida Stop WOKE Act restrictions on college instruction.
A divided 2-1 panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled that Florida's Stop WOKE Act violates the First Amendment free speech rights of professors at public colleges and universities. Judge Britt Grant, joined by Judge Charles Wilson, wrote that the state cannot treat professors' classroom speech as government speech to evade constitutional protections. Judge Barbara Lagoa dissented, arguing the state has broad authority to regulate instruction at its own institutions.
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This event sits in the top 19% of divergence this week. 6 outlets covered it, splitting into 5 framing camps across 3 bias groups.
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The right frames the ruling as blocking a ban on CRT indoctrination, while other outlets describe it as striking down restrictions on how race and gender can be taught. Breitbart emphasizes the law's purpose in combating Marxist ideology; the rest focus on the First Amendment violation and academic freedom.
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“Federal court blocks Florida law that bans "woke" instruction in public universities in a 2-1 ruling”CBS CBS News LEFT-CENTER
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“'Breathtaking assertion of power': Appeals court slams door on Florida 'Stop Woke' law championed by DeSantis” · Politico, The Hill
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PPolitico 'Breathtaking assertion of power': Appeals court slams door on Florida 'Stop Woke' law championed by DeSantis 2d ago HThe Hill Court rules Florida restrictions on race, gender education at colleges violate free speech rights 1d ago Tracked claims from across the political spectrum
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