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DeSantis asks court to dismiss latest lawsuit by migrants moved to Martha's Vineyard
BOSTON - Technical issues could doom a class action lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who was sued in 2022 after moving Venezuelan migrants from a Texas shelter to Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts. -
Massachusetts federal judge releases DeSantis from lawsuit over 2022 migrant flight
A Massachusetts federal judge has dismissed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and several other Florida defendants from a lawsuit filed on behalf of immigrants who were flown to Martha’s Vineyard in an immigrant-relocation program funded by the state. -
Venezuelan asylum seekers allege Gov. DeSantis illegally lured them from Texas migrant shelter
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) — Migrants from Venezuela seeking asylum in the U.S. are claiming Florida Governor Ron Desantis and others illegally lured them from a Texas shelter and transported them to Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts. -
U.S. District Court judges levy sanctions against Florida attorneys
A panel of U.S. district court judges have imposed $9.1 million in sanctions on a pair of Florida lawyers involved in Engel product liability cases waged by smokers against the U.S. tobacco industry and ultimately settled, deeming the moves a waste of judicial resources.