Disney lost a major battle in its bitter struggle with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis after a federal judge tossed out the entertainment giant’s lawsuit against the Republican governor and his hand-picked board that now oversees the land around Disney World.

U.S. District Judge Allen Winsor, who was appointed to the bench by former President Donald Trump, said Disney lacked standing and jurisdiction in arguing that actions pushed by DeSantis were retaliatory and violated the First Amendment rights of the company. …

During a two-hour court hearing before Winsor in December, attorneys representing the governor repeatedly argued that Disney had no “standing” to sue DeSantis, while Charles Cooper — a well-known D.C. conservative attorney hired by the district — argued that changes that affected Disney were “ordinary” regulatory provisions dealing with special districts.

[Disney will appeal the dismissal, but probably won’t fare better with higher courts. It’s tough to argue that a state legislature owes you the special deal that allows you to be your own quasi-state. — Ed]