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Biden administration urges judge to dismiss Florida challenge to new federal gun rule

The lawsuit, filed in Tampa, is assigned to U.S. District Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell.

by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida August 28, 2024February 13, 2025

The lawsuit, filed in Tampa, is assigned to U.S. District Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell.

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Biden administration urges judge to toss Florida challenge to new federal gun rule

Florida and other Republican-led states have filed lawsuits challenging the rule.

by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida July 31, 2024August 7, 2024

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Federal judge refuses Florida’s request to block Title IX rule over LGBTQ protections

The judge said the plaintiffs had not provided adequate arguments to obtain a preliminary injunction.

by News Service of Florida July 31, 2024August 7, 2024

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Federal judge blocks federal gender identity rule in Florida

The law prevents discrimination based on “sex,” and the rule would apply that to include discrimination based on gender identity.

by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida July 8, 2024October 29, 2024

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Biden administration announces new rule to protect workers from heat-related illnesses

This rule would “significantly reduce the number of worker-related deaths, injuries, and illnesses.”

by Lia Chien and Florida Phoenix July 2, 2024November 19, 2024

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Florida sues Biden administration over new regulations protecting gender-affirming care

The lawsuit, filed Monday in federal court in Tampa, targets a rule that affects programs such as Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, which operates as KidCare in Florida.

by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida May 8, 2024May 19, 2024

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Florida sues Biden administration over Title IX changes providing LGBTQ protections

The U.S. Department of Education announced the rule on April 19. Schools, colleges and universities that receive federal money are required to comply with Title IX.

by Jim Saunders, Tom Urban and News Service of Florida April 30, 2024May 27, 2024

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Biden administration pushes back in transit dispute stemming from Florida union law

“Florida is entitled to receive its funding without waiving the requirements of SB 256.”

by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida December 19, 2023December 4, 2024

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Biden administration points to Supreme Court ruling over Florida immigration challenge

U.S. Department of Justice attorneys Wednesday filed a 41-page brief that focused, in part, on a June 23 Supreme Court decision.

by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida July 7, 2023August 3, 2023

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Biden Administration backs challenges to Florida’s controversial elections law

In his March ruling, Walker found that “every single challenged provision has a disparate impact on Black voters in some way.”

by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida August 22, 2022August 3, 2023

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Florida Gov. DeSantis can’t shut down immigrant child shelters, feds say

Currently, 17 shelters provide housing and other services, such as medical care and education, to children who arrive in the country without parents.

by Dara Kam and News Service of Florida February 24, 2022August 3, 2023

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Florida joins lawsuit against Biden administration mandate requiring Head Start employees to be vaccinated

The lawsuit is one of a series of challenges by Florida and other states to Biden administration COVID-19 rules.

by News Service of Florida December 22, 2021August 3, 2023

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Florida drops appeal in lawsuit against Biden immigration policies

During a news conference in Jacksonville, DeSantis called for state lawmakers to “fight against the Biden border crisis.”

by Jim Saunders December 13, 2021August 3, 2023