- The ACLU and other organizations filed a federal lawsuit challenging Florida's imminent designation of CAIR as a 'domestic terrorist organization' under new laws.
- Governor Ron DeSantis intends to use these laws against CAIR, threatening the nonprofits' operations and advocacy in Florida with severe penalties.
- The lawsuit argues that the designation violates the First and Fourteenth Amendments, lacking due process and targeting constitutionally protected speech and advocacy.
- CAIR and CAIR-Florida are civil rights nonprofits focused on promoting understanding of Islam, protecting civil rights, and empowering American Muslims, not engaging in terrorist activity.