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By Brigid Bergin The New York City Council is asking the state’s highest court to overturn rulings against a law that would grant noncitizens living legally in the five boroughs the right to vote in local elections. The Council filed a notice with the state Court of Appeals on Monday to defend Loc

By Michael Carroll Two plaintiffs who are challenging the constitutionality of a Florida law that restricts Chinese citizens from owning property in the state won a temporary injunction earlier this month barring state officials from enforcing the law against them. Yifan Shen and Zhiming Xu receiv

SPECTRUM NEWS PARTNER BY RANDY BILLINGS | MAINE A bill that would ban citizens of China and four other countries from purchasing property in Maine drew strong opposition during a public hearing Wednesday, with the state's leading civil rights group calling it blatantly racist and unconstitutional.

By Jenna Tooley TALLAHASSEE, FL— In a significant development, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a temporary injunction against the enforcement of Florida’s SB 264. This law, deemed unconstitutional, prevents Chinese immigrants from purchasing homes in specific regions of the state.

By A.L. Lee A coalition of civil liberties groups sued the Republican-controlled Legislature in Nassau County in New York, claiming that a new voting map discriminates against Blacks, Latinos, and Asians in violation of the John Lewis Voting Rights Act. The suit, filed Feb. 8 against the Long Isla

By Hansi Lo Wang NASSAU COUNTY, N.Y. — In 2020, Maria Jordan-Awalom marched across an invisible line in one of the most segregated regions of the country. After the police murder of George Floyd, she and other demonstrators took to the streets for racial justice in this New York City suburb, just

By Robert Bessser TALLAHASSEE, Florida: Florida was blocked from enforcing a ban on Chinese citizens owning homes or land in the state against two Chinese citizens by a U.S. appeals court. The two individuals were in the process of buying property when the law came into force. On Thursday, a pane

A federal appeals court has ruled that a Florida law barring real estate purchases by Chinese citizens can’t be enforced against two plaintiffs while their court challenge continue By Debra Cassens Weiss A federal appeals court has ruled that a Florida law barring real estate purchases by Chinese

The preliminary injunction will apply to two individual plaintiffs, Yifan Shen and Zhiming Xu By Sarah Marx A U.S. appeals court has halted the enforcement of a Florida law that bans Chinese citizens from purchasing property in the state, multiple news outlets reported. The decision places the la

Judge Nancy Abudu says that the law constitutes a "blanket ban" on Chinese nationals By Ted Glanzer A federal appeals court has halted the enforcement of a controversial Florida law that restricts Chinese citizens from buying land, siding with two Chinese immigrant plaintiffs represented by the Am

By Malik Graystone The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has temporarily blocked Florida’s law restricting Chinese nationals from buying property, marking a significant legal challenge. This move highlights tensions between state legislation and federal foreign real estate ownership laws. Court

By Collins Abia In a significant legal development, a federal appeals court in Atlanta has intervened to block the enforcement of a contentious Florida law that sought to restrict Chinese citizens from acquiring land within the state. The ruling emerged from the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals and

Lawyers for the plaintiffs compared Florida’s law to “antiquated” 20th century alien land laws that targeted Chinese immigrants. An appellate court on Thursday blocked Florida from exercising a law against two Chinese citizens who were buying property in the state when the law was enacted. The law

By Randall Yip A federal court has blocked Florida from enforcing the ban on Chinese land ownership signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, the failed GOP presidential candidate. Two Floridians, Yifan Shen and Zhiming Xu sued. They argued it would prevent them from taking possession of a home that had alread

Federal panel rules ‘this prohibition blatantly violates the 14th Amendment’s protection against discrimination’ in blow to Governor Ron DeSantis Statute’s language and statements by public officials showed law to be a ‘blanket ban against Chinese non-citizens’, says court By Igor Patrick An Amer

“This prohibition blatantly violates the Fourteenth Amendment’s protection against discrimination,” Judge Nancy Abudu wrote. By Bruce Ritchie TALLAHASSEE, Florida — A federal appeals court blocked a controversial Florida law restricting Chinese citizens from buying land from being enforced against

By Daniel Wiessner A U.S. appeals court has blocked Florida from enforcing a ban on Chinese citizens owning homes or land in the state against two Chinese nationals who were in the process of buying property when the law was adopted. A panel of the Atlanta-based 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals s

By Andrew Kreighbaum Law barred Chinese citizens from buying property in state Court blocks enforcement against two individual plaintiffs A federal appeals court halted the enforcement of a Florida law banning citizens of China from purchasing property in the state against two plaintiffs. The US

By Jack Birle A federal appeals court granted an injunction to block a Florida law limiting Chinese citizens from purchasing land in the state. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit ordered an injunction be given for two of the plaintiffs suing the state over claims it violates anti-discr

By Tom Ozimek A federal appeals court has issued a limited temporary block on a Florida law that bans citizens of China from buying property in the state that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said was needed to counteract the “malign influence” of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in his state. The 11th