2026
Federal Appeals Court Blocks Florida Higher-Education Classroom Censorship
On July 7, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed a preliminary injunction blocking the higher-education provisions of Florida’s Stop W.O.K.E. Act, which restricts teaching on race and gender in universities [1]. This ruling prevents the state from censoring …
Tallahassee, Florida (Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruling), FL
Civil rights movement
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On July 7, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed a preliminary injunction blocking the higher-education provisions of Florida’s Stop W.O.K.E. Act, which restricts teaching on race and gender in universities [1]. This ruling prevents the state from censoring classroom instruction on racial history and civil rights in higher education institutions [1].