A Florida open-government group filed a lawsuit Monday seeking to compel state Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration to release records about migrant flights from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard.
This is the third lawsuit brought against DeSantis’ office in connection with the two charter flights of some 50 Venezuelan migrants to the Massachusetts island last month.
The Florida Center for Government Accountability’s (FLCGA) lawsuit, filed in the Leon County Circuit Court, alleges the governor’s office did not comply with requests to release details including flight records and that it’s withholding information on the matter.
DeSantis’ administration released some details on the flights last Friday, but the group said it was not “responsive” to some requests. The FLCGA is seeking communications records involving DeSantis’ Chief of Staff James Uthmeier, details about the flights, waivers signed by the undocumented migrants on the flights and any information on exchanges with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s office about relocating migrants.