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Republican presidential candidate, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, speaks during a campaign rally on June 26, 2023 in Eagle Pass, Texas.
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Lawyers for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Monday asked a federal court to dismiss a political retaliation lawsuit against Disney, arguing that he and at least one other defendant are “immune” because the company lacks standing to sue them.
The lawyers also argued that Disney’s complaint — that DeSantis targeted the company after it denounced a controversial classroom bill that critics have called “Don’t Say Gay” — “fails to mention which claim could be awarded relief.”
A Disney spokesperson did not immediately respond to CNBC’s request for comment on the court filing.
The governor’s attempt to dismiss the lawsuit comes as he leans into his long-running battle with Disney while campaigning in the Republican presidential primary. The battle between DeSantis, the top GOP rival behind former President Donald Trump, and Disney, one of Florida’s top employers, has been brewing for more than a year.
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