SCOTUS Refuses to Reinstate Florida Law Banning Children from Drag Shows

The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to reinstate Florida’s law banning children from drag shows, with Justices Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett, and John Roberts voting with their liberal colleagues. “To begin with, although Florida strongly disagrees with the District Court’s First Amendment analysis, Florida’s stay application to this Court does not raise that First Amendment issue,” Justice Kavanaugh wrote in a statement explaining his vote, adding, “Therefore, the Court’s denial of the stay indicates nothing about our view on whether Florida’s new law violates the First Amendment.” This past...