Michael Hiltzik: DeSantis notches a courthouse win against Disney, thanks to a Trumpian right-wing judge
On the face of it, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis achieved an important victory Wednesday in his two-year battle with Walt Disney Co., as a federal judge tossed Disney's lawsuit contending that DeSantis moved against the company in retaliation for its criticism of an anti-gay state law.
DeSantis certainly thought so. "The Corporate Kingdom is over," his spokesman crowed. "The days of Disney controlling its own government and being placed above the law are long gone .... In short — as long predicted, case dismissed."
Disney was circumspect about its loss. As , the company said it was determined to "press forward" with an appeal. "This is an important case with serious implications for the rule of law, and it will not end here. If left unchallenged,
