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Shanthi Rexaline

Advantage DeSantis? Disney Case To Be Tried By Judge Who Once Dismissed Lawsuit Against Governor’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Law

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis holds a press conference at the Reedy Creek Administration Building in Lake Buena Vista. (Photo by Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Walt Disney Co. (NYSE:DIS) are locked in an acrimonious battle and recent developments may play out to the former’s advantage.

What Happened: Judge Mark Walker, who was originally presiding over the lawsuit filed by Walt Disney Parks and Resorts against DeSantis, recused himself last week citing conflict of interest, as one of his “third-degree” relatives held shares of the entertainment giant.

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