A federal judge on Thursday disqualified himself from hearing Walt Disney Co's DIS.N civil suit against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and other state officials, citing a small financial interest in the company by a relative.
A screen shows the logo and a ticker symbol for The Walt Disney Company on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, U.S., December 14, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Disney sued DeSantis in late April, asking a court to overturn state efforts to control the Disney World theme park, intensifying a battle between the global entertainment giant and the governor, who is now seeking the Republican presidential nomination. "Even though I believe it is unlikely that these proceedings will have a substantial effect on the Walt Disney Company, I choose to err on the side of caution -- which here, is also the side of judicial integrity -- and disqualify myself," Walker wrote.
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