In the motion, obtained by ABC News, DeSantis' attorneys argue that he and the secretary of Florida's Department of Economic Opportunity are 'immune' from the suit.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference , Feb. 24, 2022, in Orlando, Fla., which claims illegal retaliation over a political dispute.
"Neither the Governor nor the Secretary enforce any of the laws at issue, so Disney lacks standing to sue them," DeSantis' lawyers write. Disney accused Florida of launching "a targeted campaign of government retaliation -- orchestrated at every step by Gov. DeSantis as punishment for Disney's protected speech -- [which] now threatens Disney's business operations, jeopardizes its economic future in the region, and violates its constitutional rights.
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