A federal judge says migrants can sue the company that flew them to Martha's Vineyard.
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MIAMI — A federal judge in Boston has ruled that migrants flown from Texas to Martha's Vineyard in 2022 can proceed with a lawsuit against the Florida company that took them there.
The judge also dismissed claims against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and other officials named in the suit.
In her order, U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs says the case can proceed against the air transport company, Vertol.
Judge Burroughs dismissed claims against Gov. DeSantis and other members of his administration out of jurisdictional concerns, but did so "without prejudice."
That means the legal team representing the migrants can seek to bring DeSantis and others back into the case as it goes forward. »