Tue Jan 17, 2023 – 6:03 pm EST
(LifeSiteNews) – A federal judge sided with Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis in a legal claim stemming from his efforts to combat “woke” indoctrination in classrooms and workplaces, finding that his administration has not violated the law.
DeSantis’ Stop Wrongs to Our Kids and Employees (WOKE) Act, which forbids students and employees from being forcibly subjected to racially discriminatory doctrines such as Critical Race Theory, has been temporarily blocked since August, when U.S. District Judge Mark Walker claimed it “discriminates on the basis of viewpoint in violation of the First Amendment.”
DeSantis’ office has challenged the decision, but in the meantime, opponents have since accused the administration of violating the injunction when Office of Policy and Budget head Chris Spencer directed Sunshine State colleges and universities to “provide a comprehensive list of all staff, programs and campus activities related to diversity, equity and inclusion and critical race theory.”
The Orlando Sentinel reported, however, that Walker rejected the latest claim, writing that “[a]lthough this court would not hesitate to compel compliance with its preliminary injunction, this court finds there has been no violation of the injunction at this time,”
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