A Florida judge on Friday rejected a Walt Disney Co. request to dismiss a lawsuit by an oversight district, a move that could make it harder for the entertainment giant to pursue its own case against Governor Ron DeSantis as part of a yearlong feud. The ruling allows the oversight district to pursue its case that seeks to void "backroom deals" favorable to Disney that were struck with a prior district board earlier this year. If those deals were voided, the district has said it would nearly wipe out Disney's federal case against DeSantis. The skirmish began last year after Disney criticized a Florida law banning classroom discussion of sexuality and gender identity with younger children. #Queer Up Business