Florida will not be able to enforce its ban on drag shows while legal challenges play out in court, after the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday turned down a request from Florida to enforce the law after it was blocked by a lower court.
Florida had appealed to the Supreme Court after a lower district court judge blocked the law, arguing it was a violation of First Amendment rights and was designed to target drag queen performers.
The Supreme Court voted against Florida’s request 6-3, with Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, and Neil Gorsuch as the dissenters.
Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett, who were in the majority, said in a statement included with the court order that the decision didn’t reflect their view about whether the law violates the First Amendment, according to the Washington Post.
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