A court hearing in Jacksonville’s federal court was held Friday morning to hear testimony in a case that could impact the longtime debate over Confederate monuments on city property.

The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments in the case of Earl M. Johnson Jr. v. Mayor Donna Deegan and Gov. Ron DeSantis.

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The lawsuit was originally filed in 2021 during the administration of former Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry, and it argues that the display of Confederate monuments on public property violates the U.S. Constitution and the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Johnson sued the City of Jacksonville and the State of Florida for displaying Confederate monuments on city property.

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