DeSantis asks judge to dismiss Disney lawsuit, claims immunity
Ron DeSantis asked a federal court to dismiss Disney's lawsuit against him, which claims illegal retaliation over a dispute over the so-called "Don't Say Gay" law Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday asked a federal court to dismiss The Walt Disney Co.'s lawsuit against him, which claims illegal retaliation over a political dispute. In the motion, obtained by ABC News, DeSantis' attorneys argue that he and the secretary of Florida's Department of Economic Opportunity are "immune" from the suit. (Disney is ABC News' parent company.) "Neither the Governor nor the Secretary enforce any of the laws at issue, so Disney lacks standing to sue them," DeSantis' lawyers write. They add that DeSantis "is entitled to legislative immunity , which shields 'both governors' and legislators' actions in the proposal, formulation, and passage of legislation.'" DeSantis himself has contended the suit is without...