Federal Judge Recuses Himself from Disney-DeSantis Case After Denying Disqualification Bid

A federal judge overseeing Disney's civil free speech lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recused himself from the case after learning that one of his relatives owns stock in The Walt Disney Company. The case will be taken over by Judge Allen Winsor. The judge denied DeSantis' motion for him to be disqualified, but concluded that he must disqualify himself "for reasons unrelated to Defendants' meritless motion." Disney alleges that DeSantis led a political retaliation campaign against the company after it publicly denounced the controversial classroom bill that critics have dubbed "Don't Say Gay."