DeSantis, Florida GOP introduce bill to give Supreme Court opportunity to reconsider press freedom

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, arguably the country’s top censorship proponent, is extending his reach and his fascist goals through the state’s Republican-controlled legislature, where a bill DeSantis has been pushing for was released this week in the state House. The legislation is his vehicle for challenging New York Times v. Sullivan, the landmark civil rights-era decision that raised the bar for public officials (and eventually extended to “public figures”) to bring libel or defamation claims against the press. more