Nov 1, 2022 • 21M

Will Florida's "Stop WOKE Act" Hold Up in Court?

A legal challenge to Florida's "divisive concepts" law

Nov 1, 2022

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Banished returns with a special episode on the status of a lawsuit challenging Florida’s “Stop WOKE Act.” To understand how this law threatens open inquiry and academic freedom, Amna talked to the two co-plaintiffs, University of South Florida history professor Adriana Novoa and University of South Florida senior Sam Rechek. For help with the legal arguments, Amna spoke with Adam Steinbaugh, attorney with the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression.

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Florida House Bill 7 (known by proponents and detractors alike as the “Stop Woke Act”)
“FIRE challenges Stop WOKE Act’s limits on how Florida professors can teach about race, sex” (FIRE Press Release)
“A federal judge weighs arguments against Florida's 'Stop WOKE Act’” (WSFU public media)
Keith Whittington, “Professorial Speech, the First Amendment, and the 'Anti-CRT' Laws”
“America’s Censored Classrooms” (PEN America)
University of California National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement