Florida Lawyer Group Sue Gov. DeSantis, State For Federal Unemployment Payments
A lawsuit to restore the federal pandemic unemployment benefits for all Floridians was filed on Sunday night.
Attorneys Scott Behren, Gautier Kitchen, and Marie Mattox are leading the suit which was filed Sunday afternoon in Broward County.
The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Floridians who say they lost work because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and say that some are facing eviction and having a tough time supporting their families.
The suit was filed against Gov. Ron Desantis and the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, and Dane Eagle, who is the director of that agency.
The group of lawyers are using residents in Broward County as an example, but the lawsuit has a statewide goal.
The lawsuit says in part, ”Each of these plaintiffs have suffered economic hardships because of COVID, have had difficulty finding work.”
In one Broward County’s mom’s story, included in the 15-page lawsuit also reads in part, “Ashley is an unemployed mom of two who has about $3,000 in monthly bills.”
“Plaintiffs seek a declaration concerning a present, ascertained or ascertainable state of facts and in particular a declaration of whether, pursuant to state law, the Defendants wrongfully cut off the FPUC benefits which they were receiving,” says the lawsuit.
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The entire 15-page document can be read in its entirety below.
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