ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Britta Redwood

Britta Redwood is an Acting Assistant Professor of Lawyering at New York University School of Law, where she teaches and writes about international law and property law.

POSTS BY Britta Redwood

24 May 2023

Britta Redwood

Disney v. DeSantis Creates Strange Bedfellows

On April 26, 2023, Disney escalated its public feud with Ron DeSantis, Florida’s current Governor and a 2024 presidential hopeful, by suing him in federal court. The complaint turns on a series of legislative actions DeSantis took in response to Disney's criticism of the so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill he championed. The context in which the case has arisen allows the corporation to frame itself a brave defender of LGBTQAI+ rights. In reality though, Disney is no liberal darling and its constitutional complaint opens the door to buttress and expand a conservative reading of several constitutional provisions. Continue reading >>