Top DeSantis attorneys penned letters threatening to prosecute local TV stations over abortion ad, affidavit says
Top attorneys for Gov. Ron DeSantis penned the cease-and-desist letters sent by Florida’s health department threatening to criminally prosecute local TV stations over their airing of an abortion rights ad,
Ex-Health Dept Lawyer Says DeSantis’ Office Directed Him To Send Letters Threatening TV Stations
A former Florida Department of Health attorney said in a sworn affidavit that Gov. Ron DeSantis’ (R) office's top deputies drafted the letters threatening TV stations with criminal prosecution
Lawyer says DeSantis’s office pressured him to send abortion ad letters to TV stations
A former attorney for the state of Florida says he resigned rather than continue sending cease-and-desist letters, which a federal judge has now called unconstitutional.
DeSantis lawyers wrote threatening letters to TV stations, former health department attorney says
The former general counsel for the Florida Department of Health said he resigned rather than send more letters, which he said he did not write, threatening criminal charges against TV stations.
DeSantis’ office drafted threats to Florida TV stations over abortion ads, lawyer says
John Wilson says he resigned as general counsel of the Florida Health Department when he was told to reach out again to TV stations.
Federal judge: DeSantis can’t threaten Florida TV stations airing pro-abortion rights ad
A Tallahassee-based federal judge Thursday evening ordered Gov. DeSantis’ administration to stop threatening TV stations with criminal prosecution.
DeSantis' attorney said he quit after Florida threatened TV stations for airing pro-choice political ad
Court records show one of the state’s top attorneys resigned rather than fight to stop a pro-choice political ad from airing.
Ex-DOH lawyer says Gov. DeSantis’ Office intervened to threaten TV stations for playing pro-abortion rights ads
The ex-Department of Health (DOH) lawyer who sent cease and desist letters threatening TV stations for playing abortion rights ads says he didn’t write the letters — Gov. Ron DeSantis’ legal counsel did.
Florida officials barred from threatening TV stations over abortion rights ads
A federal judge has blocked Florida officials from threatening television stations with prosecution for running advertisements supporting a pro-abortion rights measure in next month's election.Chief U.
DeSantis Was Directly Behind Ominous Threats To TV Channels Over Pro-Choice Ads, Former Official Says
New court records shed light on the governor’s threats to TV stations for airing pro-choice political advertisements.
Anti-abortion doctors join Gov. DeSantis to push against Florida abortion amendment
Doctors joined Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to oppose Amendment 4, which would enshrine a right to abortion in the state constitution.
‘It’s the First Amendment, stupid’: Federal judge blasts DeSantis administration for threats against TV stations
Chief U.S. District Judge Mark E. Walker granted a temporary restraining order against Florida’s surgeon general after the ...
Judge blocks Florida surgeon general from threatening TV stations over abortion rights ad
A judge issued a restraining order against Florida’s surgeon general, after tv stations that ran an abortion-rights ad ...
Judge tells Florida’s top doctor not to threaten TV stations over abortion-rights ads
A judge has blocked the head of Florida’s state health department from taking any more action to threaten TV stations over an ...
State Lawyer Quits Over Ron DeSantis’s Unconstitutional Attacks on Abortion Amendment
A man is nothing without his conscience,” the Florida health department’s top lawyer wrote in his resignation letter.