US Muslim civil rights group sues Ron DeSantis over ‘foreign terrorist’ label

Cair claims in lawsuit that Florida governor's order blocking group from state resources was unconstitutional

A leading Muslim civil rights group in the US has sued Ron DeSantis, the Florida governor, over his order designating it and another organization as a foreign terrorist organization", saying the directive was unconstitutional.

The Council on American-Islamic Relations, known as Cair, has more than 20 chapters across the United States and its work involves legal actions, advocacy and education outreach.