Florida ban on vaccination proof runs smack into First Amendment

Florida enacted a law to go into effect July 1 banning Florida businesses from requiring proof of Covid-19 vaccination to receive services. The ban also applies to non-profits, schools, and state and local government agencies. Stiff fines await those out of compliance with the new law. (JDSupra, May 13, 2021)

A Florida judge issued a preliminary injunction August 8 in a lawsuit by the Norwegian Cruise Line. The judge ruled the law likely violated the First Amendment as a content-based ban on speech that businesses could demand of customers. (Reason, August 9, 2021, by Eugene Volokh of The Volokh Conspiracy)