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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1302, Pierre Flotte, French politician and lawyer passed away. In 1406, William, Margrave of Hachberg-Sausenberg (died 1482) was born. In 1916, Mortimer Caplin, American tax attorney, educator, and IRS Commissioner (died 2019) was born. In 1919, The eight-hour day and free Sunday become law for workers in the Netherlands. In 1921, Former president of the United States William Howard Taft is sworn in as 10th chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, becoming the only person ever to hold both offices. In 1922, The Hollywood Bowl opens. In 1958, Stephanie Dabney, American ballerina (died 2022) was born. In 1966, Rod Strickland, American basketball player and coach was born. In 1973, Varig Flight 820 crashes near Paris on approach to Orly Airport, killing 123 of the 134 on board. In response, the FAA bans smoking in airplane lavatories. In 1981, Susana Barreiros, Venezuelan judge was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Florida cannot restrict faculty speech with ‘Stop WOKE Act,’ court rules
‘First Amendment trusts students to figure it out for themselves,’ judge writes A federal appeals court struck down Florida’s “Stop WOKE Act,” which restricts the topics professors can discuss in public university classrooms, in a Tuesday ruling. Siding with a lower court decision that had blocked the law from taking effect, Judge Britt Grant of []
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Off The Press
· Jul 7, 2026
Appeals Court Rules Against Florida’s Stop WOKE Act
Florida’s Stop WOKE Act is a violation of the free-speech rights of professors, a panel of appeals court judges ruled Tuesday. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit ruled against the anti-woke law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, calling it is “a breathtaking assertion of power to ban unpopular ideas from public discourse” []...Click to read more
ArcaMax
· Jul 7, 2026
Federal court deals blow to Florida's 'Stop WOKE' education law on race, gender
A federal court on Tuesday blocked part of a controversial Florida law restricting how public university and college professors can teach students. A majority opinion from a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit ...
Washington Examiner
· Jul 7, 2026
Florida appeals court strikes down DeSantis’s anti-woke law
A federal appeals court on Tuesday dealt a blow to Florida’s Stop WOKE Act, ruling that the state cannot restrict what professors at public colleges and universities teach about race and gender. In a 2-1 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit upheld a lower court’s preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of the []
Legal Insurrection
· Jul 9, 2026
Federal Appeals Court Throws Out Florida’s ‘Stop W.O.K.E. Act’
Florida AG Uthmeier responds: According to the CA11 panel majority, public university professors have a First Amendment right to teach white supremacy and critical race theory, and the legislature cannot pass laws that say otherwise. The post Federal Appeals Court Throws Out Florida’s ‘Stop W.O.K.E. Act’ first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.
Drudge Retort
· Jul 9, 2026
Appeals Court Slams Door on Florida 'Stop Woke' Law
Florida's anti-woke law restricting how lessons on race and gender can be taught in colleges and universities -- policies championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis -- violates the free speech rights of professors, a panel of appeals court judges ruled Tuesday.
UPI
· Jul 7, 2026
Appeals court rules Florida Stop WOKE Act violates free speech
Appeals court rules Florida Stop WOKE Act violates free speech
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Related coverage for "Florida cannot restrict faculty speech with ‘Stop WOKE Act,’ court rules": Off The Press — Appeals Court Rules Against Florida’s Stop WOKE Act. ArcaMax — Federal court deals blow to Florida's 'Stop WOKE' education law on race, gender. Washington Examiner — Florida appeals court strikes down DeSantis’s anti-woke law. Legal Insurrection — Federal Appeals Court Throws Out Florida’s ‘Stop W.O.K.E. Act’. Drudge Retort — Appeals Court Slams Door on Florida 'Stop Woke' Law. UPI — Appeals court rules Florida Stop WOKE Act violates free speech