Judge Slams Florida For Censoring Political Ad: “it’s The First Amendment, Stupid”

Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica
Fri, 10/18/2024 - 12:57pm

US District Judge Mark Walker had a blunt message for the Florida surgeon general in an order halting the government official's attempt to censor a political ad that opposes restrictions on abortion. "To keep it simple for the State of Florida: it's the First Amendment, stupid," Walker, an Obama appointee who is chief judge in US District Court for the Northern District of Florida, wrote yesterday in a ruling that granted a temporary restraining order. "Whether it's a woman's right to choose, or the right to talk about it, Plaintiff's position is the same—'don't tread on me,'" Walker wrote later in the ruling.

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Judge Slams Florida For Censoring Political Ad: “it’s The First Amendment, Stupid”

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