new law that bans citizens of China and some other countries from purchasing property in large swaths of Florida can be enforced while being challenged in court, a federal judge ruled Thursday.

Judge Allen Winsor denied the American Civil Liberties Union’s request to block the state law as it seeks to overturn it. The group is representing Chinese citizens living in Florida.

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      1 year ago

      This isn’t just regulating interstate commerce. It’s regulating international commerce, based on countries that are a “threat” and centered around federal military land.