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Judge dismisses lawsuit against state, governor to block repealing Reedy Creek

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — The state’s move to repeal the Reedy Creek Improvement District at Walt Disney World Resort has cleared its first court battle.

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A judge dismissed the lawsuit against both the state and Gov. Ron DeSantis, which would have blocked the state from repealing Reedy Creek.

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The judge said the claims are not “sufficiently mature” and is not “sufficiently defined and concrete, to permit effective decisionmaking by the court.”

READ: Central Florida lawmakers say financial impacts of dissolving Reedy Creek would be ‘dire’

The plaintiffs are expected to amend and refile their complaint next week.

READ: End of Reedy Creek: Disney won’t pay more taxes, but you will

Read the judge’s decision in the document below:

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Adam Poulisse, WFTV.com

Adam Poulisse joined WFTV in November 2019.