A U.S. appeals court today gave Florida the green light to enforce a controversial 2023 law that restricts real estate and land purchases by Chinese citizens, rejecting claims that the measure violates federal law and discriminates against Asians.

The 2-1 ruling by a panel of the Atlanta-based 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a previous decision that had blocked the law’s enforcement pending appeal. The ruling could potentially encourage more than 30 other states where lawmakers have passed or introduced similar bills restricting foreign property ownership.

Key Legal Findings and Reasoning

The majority opinion, written by Circuit Judge Robert Luck, a Republican appointee, dismissed the plaintiffs’ challenge on two key grounds:

Standing to Sue: The court found that the fou

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