Judge Blocks Enforcement of Florida Electioneering Law

A federal judge has blocked enforcement of a Florida "electioneering" law which according to the Associated Press, "requires groups to register with the state if they merely mention political issues or candidates in publications or other communications." We reported on the lawsuit filed earlier this month by the Broward Coalition of Condominiums, and a coalition of other groups. U.S. District Judge Stephan P. Mickle, in granting the preliminary injunction, wrote that "no court has ever upheld such a sweeping regulation of political speech." The Institute for Justice, filed the lawsuit on the coalition's behalf and argued that Florida's law was the broadest regulation of political speech in the nation.
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