The United States Supreme Court has ruled that Florida can’t enforce a law limiting drag shows in the Sunshine State.
The ruling comes as a heavy blow to supporters of Florida’s anti-drag law, which has been found to be likely unconstitutional by several lower courts so far.
The Hill has more:
A federal judge previously struck down the law after finding it unconstitutional. As Florida appeals, the Republican-led state in the meantime sought to keep enforcing the legislation except against the restaurant that brought the lawsuit.
Three of the court’s conservatives, Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and Neil Gorsuch, publicly dissented.
Signed into law by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) in May, the legislation makes it a misdemeanor to knowingly admit a child to an “adult live performance,” partially defined as shows that depict “lewd conduct” or “lewd exposure of prosthetic or imitation genitals or breasts.”
Hamburger Mary’s, an Orlando restaurant and bar that hosts drag shows, quickly sued. The establishment successfully convinced a Clinton-appointed federal judge to invalidate the law by ruling it violates the First Amendment.
The case now returns to the Atlanta-based 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
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