U.S. Court Rules on Florida Law Banning Foreign Ownership of American Land

1. The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit granted a preliminary injunction against a Florida law regulating foreign ownership of U.S. land.
2. The court held that the law was likely preempted by the Foreign Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (FIRRMA) and violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
3. The ruling could influence courts hearing challenges to similar state statutes regulating foreign ownership of U.S. land. 1. Cleary Lawyers were involved in legal matters in Washington, D.C. on February 7, 2024.
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