In a significant blow to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis's "Stop Woke Law," a three-judge panel from the conservative 11th Court of Appeals delivered a decisive ruling, halting its enforcement. The law, enacted in 2022 and championed by DeSantis, aimed to regulate discussions in schools and workplaces around topics that could lead to feelings of guilt among white, heterosexual, and cisgender individuals. Specifically, it targeted mentions of "white privilege" and stated the purpose is no one ever feels "psychological distress" based on their race, color, sex, or national origin. Critics, including the Human Rights Campaign, warned that the law could hinder discussions on issues of racial and LGBTQ+ injustice and discrimination. Judge Britt C. Grant, a Trump appointee, bashed the law based on its unconstitutionality. He noted that the law restricted speech based on its content, thereby violating the First Amendment. Florida businesses, including a consultancy specializing in workplace diversity, filed this lawsuit. In response to the ruling, DeSantis spokesperson Jeremy Redfern issued a statement. It expressed disagreement with the court's view that employers should teach employees, as a job requirement, that one race is morally better than another. The statement also said Florida should retain the right to safeguard its citizens from racially hostile work environments #Queer Up Courts