Obama-Appointed Judge Blocks Governor DeSantis Stop Woke Act For Colleges

A federal judge on Thursday blocked Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ “Stop Woke Act” for colleges.

U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Florida Mark Walker, a Barack Obama appointee, issued a temporary injunction against Ron DeSantis’ legislation.

DeSantis’ anti-woke law prohibited professors from teaching that one group of people (whitey) are inherently racist and should be consumed with guilt for actions of their ancestors.

Governor DeSantis’ law also prohibits teachers from telling students that, depending on a person’s race, they are either privileged or oppressed.

The far-left judge blasted DeSantis and called the legislation “positively dystopian.”

“Our professors are critical to a healthy democracy, and the State of Florida’s decision to choose which viewpoints are worthy of illumination and which must remain in the shadows has implications for us all,” Judge Walker wrote, according to AP. “If our ‘priests of democracy’ are not allowed to shed light on challenging ideas, then democracy will die in darkness…. (Excerpt from The Gateway Pundit)