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In this combination of photos, Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks on Sept. 16, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa, at left, and California Gov. Gavin Newsom, speaks on Sept. 12, 2023, in Sacramento, Calif.
The testy, statistics-heavy debate was not easy to follow.
An attorney representing Christian Ziegler said his client would be exonerated.
The ruling says revealing the identity of an alleged victim alone is not a constitutional violation.
“If we do not have the clearance, who does?” Luna said.

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  1. In this combination of photos, Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks on Sept. 16, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa, at left, and California Gov. Gavin Newsom, speaks on Sept. 12, 2023, in Sacramento, Calif.
  2. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., joined at left by Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., speaks to reporters to discuss the need from the federal government for more transparency regarding unidentified aerial phenomena, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023.
  3. Sicilaly Santiago-Leon, who lost a cousin in the Pulse nightclub mass shooting, talks to former state representative Carlos Guillermo Smith after she delivered emotional remarks to the Orlando City Council on Oct. 23 regarding the city’s plan to purchase the Pulse nightclub property.
  4. Florida Party of Florida Chairman Christian Ziegler addresses attendees at the Republican Party of Florida Freedom Summit, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, in Kissimmee, Fla.
  5. The Florida Supreme Court building is pictured in Tallahassee.
  6. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, left, and California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
  7. Pinellas County Schools Superintendent Kevin Hendrick, shown at an October school board meeting, says his district aims to respect every student and employee. The district recently issued an "Inclusive Schools Support Guide" toward that end.
  8. A publicity image for the "A Drag Queen Christmas" show.
  9. In this July 12, 2020, file photo, visitors sit on a bench on the pier in Santa Monica, Calif.
  10. Broward Schools Superintendent Peter Licata.
  11. A campus walkway at the University of South Florida, where about 1,700 students take an introductory sociology course every year. State officials have proposed removing sociology as one of the options for core courses students must take as part of their studies.
  12. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, left, and California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
  13. Gabriela Ibarra, center left, joins her daughters, Kathy Camacho and Ashley Cruz, as they listen to speakers at the "Freedom For All" rally in Homestead on July 1.
  14. Pete Antonacci, seen here in 2009, was chosen by Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2022 to lead the state’s new Office of Election Crimes and Security.
  15. California Gov. Gavin Newsom, left, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis share a constituent in Disney. Both have leveraged that relationship but in opposite ways.
  16. Hillsborough County Judge Nancy Jacobs.
  17. Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a Republican presidential primary debate hosted by NBC News, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023, at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County in Miami.
  18. Evan Rowlands, left, high-fives his mother, Jessica Rowlands, after answering a question while completing schoolwork at Riverview Public Library on Nov. 8.
  19. Gov. Ron DeSantis did initially champion COVID-19 vaccines, especially for Florida’s older adults. That changed in 2021, when DeSantis appointed Joseph Ladapo as his next surgeon general.
  20. State Sen. Linda Stewart is preparing to file a bill that would repeal Gov. Ron DeSantis’ takeover of Disney World’s special district.
  21. Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis speaks at a Town Hall event in Keene, N.H., on Tuesday. The chief executive of a super PAC that has provided crucial support for his presidential campaign has resigned.
  22. People walk past the Florida State Capitol Building during a legislative session on Jan. 12, 2022, in Tallahassee. State legislators have proposed a bill that would place restrictions on government agencies in the use of personal pronouns.
  23. Imam Abdullah Jaber, executive director of the Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, speaks during a news conference announcing a federal lawsuit against state and University of South Florida officials on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023, in Tampa.
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