Legal Opinion
Ron DeSantis, Governor v. Dream Defenders
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided June 20, 2024No. SC2023-0053Published
1Opinion of the Court
Supreme Court of Florida ____________ No. SC2023-0053 ____________ RON DESANTIS, GOVERNOR, et al., Appellants, vs. DREAM DEFENDERS, et al., Appellees. June 20, 2024 COURIEL, J. Today we answer a certified question from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit about the meaning of Florida’s law prohibiting riot, section 870.01(2), Florida Statutes (2021). 1 At bottom, the question is whether that law applies to a person who is present at a violent protest, but neither engages in, nor intends to assist others in engaging in, violent and disorderly conduct. And the answer is:…
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