Judge rules in Florida DEI funding lawsuit by university professors

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A federal judge largely dismissed a lawsuit from Florida professors challenging a 2023 law banning DEI funding.

The judge ruled most professors lacked standing and did not show a "constitutional injury" from the law.

One University of Florida professor was allowed to proceed after being denied funding for an international conference.

The law, SB 266, also prohibits general education courses from teaching about systemic racism and sexism.

A federal judge largely dismissed arguments but agreed with one Florida professor raising concerns, in a lawsuit in which university professors that banned funding for public college and university .

In a Sept. 25 order, dismissed arguments challenging some provisions of , which prohibits from including teachings that demonstrate