The fight against a Florida law restricting property purchases by Chinese citizens may hinge on finding new challengers – and on persuading a conservative judiciary unlikely to reverse course, legal professionals say.
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Going forwards, the American Civil Liberties Union and other involved parties could drop the current case and find new plaintiffs who meet the court’s definition of standing, or the legal right to sue, analysts said. That would compel the court to rule on the merits of the claims – that the law violates constitutional measures of equal protection, due process and federal supremacy, as well as the federal fair housing statute.
“It’s going to come down to an equal protection analysis, ultimately,” said Massimo D’Angelo, a partner at the Blank Rome law firm. He cautioned that it was too soon to predict how courts might rule, noting that such laws are “very new” and have yet to be fully tested on their merits.
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"Courts Turn ‘Slam Dunk’ Case Into Uphill Battle in Florida’s Chinese Property Ban Fight," by Bochen Han was published in South China Morning Post on November 8, 2025.
