ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — The state’s move to repeal the Reedy Creek Improvement District at Walt Disney World Resort has cleared its first court battle.
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A judge dismissed the lawsuit against both the state and Gov. Ron DeSantis, which would have blocked the state from repealing Reedy Creek.
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The judge said the claims are not “sufficiently mature” and is not “sufficiently defined and concrete, to permit effective decisionmaking by the court.”
As expected, the Reedy Creek lawsuit against Gov. DeSantis has been dismissed by the court. The judge found multiple problems with it, first and foremost a lack of standing. pic.twitter.com/3h27AUTkGN
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The plaintiffs are expected to amend and refile their complaint next week.
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Read the judge’s decision in the document below:
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against State, Governor to Block Repealing Reedy Creek by Adam Poulisse on Scribd
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