"Miami activist Marvin Dunn, a retired professor and chronicler of local Black history, filed the lawsuit arguing that the college board violated Florida's Government in the Sunshine law by not providing sufficient notice for its special meeting on Sept. 23, when it voted to give up the nearly 3-acre (1.2-hectare) property. Last month, Ruiz sided with Dunn and granted a temporary injunction that bars the transfer of the property, at least for now."
"The decision Monday by Circuit Judge Mavel Ruiz in Miami will further delay Miami Dade College's plans to formally transfer the sizable plot of land to the state of Florida, which intends to gift it to the foundation for the planned library. Attorneys for the college had asked the judge to stay the trial proceedings pending an appellate court's review. Instead, Ruiz scheduled the trial to begin Aug. 3, though she acknowledged that could change, depending on how the appeals court proceeds."
A trial is scheduled for August 2026 to resolve a lawsuit seeking to block transfer of nearly 3 acres of prime Miami land intended for a presidential library. Circuit Judge Mavel Ruiz's decision halted Miami Dade College's planned transfer to the state, which planned to gift the parcel to the library's foundation, and a temporary injunction currently bars the transfer. Plaintiff Marvin Dunn contends the college violated Florida's Government in the Sunshine law by failing to give sufficient notice for a Sept. 23 special meeting. The college sought a stay pending appeal, but the judge set an August 3 trial date; the parcel is valued at over $67 million.
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