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November 02, 2023
Chinese Citizens, Fla. Duel In 11th Circ. Over Land-Buying Law
Chinese citizens and the state of Florida sparred at the Eleventh Circuit on Thursday after a lower court refused to block a state law restricting certain foreign property ownership, with the appellants alleging discrimination and the Sunshine State arguing its law is a fair way to protect against hostile foreign governments.
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August 21, 2023
Fla. Property Law Appeal May Hinge On 100-Year-Old Decision
The validity of a 100-year-old U.S. Supreme Court decision could become the focal point of a lawsuit by four Chinese citizens and a real estate brokerage, after they gave notice Monday they are appealing a Florida federal court's recent decision denying their bid to block enforcement of a new state law restricting foreign ownership of property in the state while they challenge its constitutionality.
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August 17, 2023
Court Allows Fla. Law Limiting Foreign Property Ownership
A Florida federal judge on Thursday denied a bid by four Chinese citizens and a real estate brokerage firm to block enforcement of a new law that restricts certain foreign property ownership in the state, expressing doubts about their arguments that it violates constitutional rights and interferes with federal law.
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July 12, 2023
'Domicile' Claim Won't Save Fla. Property Law, Plaintiffs Say
Plaintiffs challenging Florida's new restrictions on foreign property ownership told a federal court this week that the state's argument that they lack standing because they have "domicile" in Florida fails to effectively counter claims that the law bars them from buying land and is discriminatory.
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June 28, 2023
Feds Back Block Of Fla. Ban On Chinese Property Ownership
The U.S. government urged a court to issue an injunction blocking a Florida law that would restrict people from China and several other countries from purchasing property in the state.
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June 07, 2023
Fla. Court Urged To Halt Controversial Chinese Property Ban
A group of Chinese citizens living in Florida pressed a federal court for an emergency block of a law that severely limits the ownership of Florida property by Chinese and certain other foreign nationals, saying their suit challenging the law will prove it violates the U.S. Constitution.
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May 22, 2023
Fla. Hit With Suit Over 'Unconstitutional' Chinese Property Ban
A group of Chinese citizens who live, work and are raising families in Florida are challenging a law that severely limits the ownership of Florida property by Chinese nationals, comparing the law to such past discriminatory measures as the Chinese Exclusion Act, according to the federal complaint filed Monday.