MEDIA ARTICLE: OPINION: Maxwell: Courts confirm Florida’s ‘Stop WOKE’ law is un-American garbage (Orlando Sentinel, 7-24-26)

 Maxwell: Courts confirm Florida’s ‘Stop WOKE’ law is un-American garbage

Gov. Ron DeSantis was all smiles when surrounding himself with children for a staged photo opp celebrating his so-called “Stop Woke” law in 2022. But yet another federal court, led in part by a conservative judge, has said his attempts to censor free speech are blatantly unconstitutional. (Miami Herald)

By Scott Maxwell | smaxwell@orlandosentinel.com | Orlando Sentinel

PUBLISHED: July 14, 2026 at 1:54 PM EDT | UPDATED: July 24, 2026 at 6:43 AM EDT

Yet another federal court, led in part by a conservative, Trump-appointed judge, has ruled that Ron DeSantis' so-called 'Stop WOKE' law was unconstitutional garbage. 

The reality: It's anti-American to try to silence free speech.

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/07/14/courts-again-rule-florida-stop-woke-unconstitutional/

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