Appeals Court Declines to Rule on Executive Privilege in DeSantis Public Records Case

The case stems from an anonymous request for a wide variety of ’materials’ and communications including those between DeSantis and his staff, aides, and wife.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in Miami on April 1, 2024. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

A Florida appeals court on June 12 declined to offer an opinion on arguments made by lawyers for Gov. Ron DeSantis that his administration can shield certain records from the public because of executive privilege.

The unanimous ruling by Florida’s First District Court of Appeal relates to a lower court decision last year.