Tag: Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker
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New Judge in Disney’s Lawsuit Against Florida Governor DeSantis Sets Pre-Trial Timeline
Just one day after Judge Walker recused himself from a lawsuit brought against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis by Disney, the new judge, Judge Allen C. Winsor, has ruled on the pre-trial timeline. The motions for the pre-trial timeline were agreed to by both parties. Pre-Trial Timeline These dates set a timeline for when any pre-trial motions…
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Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker Disqualifies Himself from Disney vs. DeSantis Lawsuit
Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker has disqualified himself from the case between The Walt Disney Company and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. This came after lawyers for DeSantis submitted a motion for his disqualification saying previous comments he had made were grounds for his removal. Disney argued that this was simply shopping for a new…
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Disney Opposes DeSantis Judge Disqualification Request
Disney has filed a motion to oppose the request by the DeSantis legal team for a dismissal of Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker. The lawyers for DeSantis said that comments the judge made that were unrelated to the case about the state retaliating against Disney were grounds for disqualification. However, on Thursday Disney argued…