On Friday, Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker, issued a Permanent Injunction Blocking Restrictions on Race-Related iIsues in Workplace Training, which were part of the Controversial 2022 Law known as the "Stop WOKE Act" championed by Governor Ron DeSantis (R) and Republican Lawmakers.
The Ruling comes after the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, upheld a Preliminary Injunction Walker had issued in 2022, finding that the Restrictions Violated First Amendment Rights.
The blocked Law listed Eight Race-related Concepts and stated that any Mandatory Training Program or Activity that "espouses, promotes, advances, inculcates, or compels" Employees to believe these Concepts constitutes Discrimination based on Race, Color, Sex, or National Origin.
The Law was Challenged by Entities including: Primo Tampa, LLC, a Ben & Jerry’s ice-cream franchisee; Honeyfund.com, Inc., a Clearwater-based technology company that provides Wedding Fegistries; and Chevara Orrin and Her company, Collective Concepts, LLC, which offers Consulting and Training on Diversity, Equity, and Iinclusion.
Additionally, Judge Walker has issued a separate Preliminary Injunction against a part of the Law that would Limit how Race-related Concepts can be Taught in Universities.
The Appeals Court held a Hearing on that Case in June.
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