Federal judge blocks part of Florida law banning elected officials from lobbying other governments

A federal judge on Tuesday blocked enforcement of a strict new Florida law that prohibits elected officials from paid lobbying on behalf of clients before any other government. The judge let stand, for now, another significant part of the new law that imposes a six-year ban on certain lobbying activities by former government officials once they leave office.

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