The lawsuit that civil rights groups filed against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis over the 2021 law that increased penalties for protesters inciting violence has officially concluded.
On Wednesday, both parties agreed to drop the suit, which had challenged the 2021 “Anti-Riot Act.” Civil rights groups, including the Florida State Conference of the NAACP, argued that the law, enacted after the 2020 George Floyd protests against police brutality, infringed on the First Amendment rights of protesters.
Each side will be responsible for its own legal expenses.
