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Appeals court rules Florida Stop WOKE Act violates free speech

A panel of appeals court judges ruled Tuesday that the Florida Stop WOKE Act championed by Gov. Ron De Santis violates the free speech of professors.

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What happenedA panel of appeals court judges ruled Tuesday that the Florida Stop WOKE Act championed by Gov. Ron De Santis violates the free speech of professors.
What changedThe center frames it as "Appeals court rules Florida Stop WOKE Act violates free speech". The right frames it as "Appeals Court Blocks Florida’s ‘Stop Woke’ Teaching Law".
ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.
Archive healthLive match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format

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58WORDING GAP

4 sources · 2 bias buckets · Medium confidence

Still Watching. The center frames it as "Appeals court rules Florida Stop WOKE Act violates free speech". The right frames it as "Appeals Court Blocks Florida’s ‘Stop Woke’ Teaching Law".

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Jul 7, 9:46 PM: Volokh Conspiracy joined the source map.

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Jul 7, 10:42 PM: UPI joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 58/99 and story health is live match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.

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UPI2h ago

Appeals court rules Florida Stop WOKE Act violates free speech

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A panel of appeals court judges ruled Tuesday that the Florida Stop WOKE Act championed by Gov. Ron De Santis violates the free speech of professors.

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Center-right ·News report

Appeals court scrutinizes religious exemptions in Little Sisters contraception fight

A federal appeals court on Tuesday closely questioned whether the first Trump administration in 2017 went too far in expanding religious exemptions to the Affordable Care Act’s contraceptio...

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Right ·News report

Appeals Court Blocks Florida’s ‘Stop Woke’ Teaching Law

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The majority held that professors’ speech is legally protected, but a dissenter said states should control their own classrooms.

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[Eugene Volokh] Eleventh Circuit Panel Strikes Down (by 2-1 Vote) Stop Florida University Professor Speech Restrictions

The restrictions appeared in the law that Gov. Ron De Santis promoted as the "Stop W.O.K.E. Act."

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