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The judge refused to strike down the governor's decision to suspend the state attorney after he promised not to prosecute crimes related to abortion or gender-affirming care.
Andrew Warren held a press conference to discuss his lawsuit against the governor.
The case is still going on despite the judge denying Warren's request for a preliminary injunction that would have allowed him to return to office.
Warren was suspended by the governor on August 4 and replaced with his own person.
in the face of voters” because he signed statements saying he wouldn’t prosecute crimes related to abortion or gender-affirming care.Even though lawmakers haven't banned abortion before 15 weeks or passed any laws criminalizing gender-affirming care, Warren was "defy" by doing so.
Warren alleged that DeSantis violated his First Amendment rights and subverted him by suspending him because he is an elected official.
The judge didn't appear convinced by the governor's case and wanted to "settle the issue 'once and for all'" through a trial rather than reinstating Warren now only to remove him again later.
David B. Singer did not respond to the request for comment.
The case will be tried. The legal team for Warren wants the case to go to trial within a month, while the team for DeSantis wants the case to go to trial in 3 to 4 months. A final trial date hasn't been set.
How far will he go to punish anyone who disagrees with him if he can suspend an elected official without proof? Warren wrote an article for the newspaper. The abuse of power should shock everyone.
The public isn't served by yo-yoing this office, according to the Times.
In June of 2021, Warren signed on to an open letter with other state prosecutors that said they wouldn't use their limited resources to enforce laws that target people based on their gender identity. Warren was the only prosecutor in Florida who signed that letter. Florida officials and people who oppose his political policies have drawn scrutiny for going after them. In addition to Warren, the governor and Florida lawmakers have also punished Disney for speaking out against the state's policy known as the "Don't Say Gay" law. The governor replaced school board members in the predominantly Democratic area with his own appointees in the wake of a grand jury report on the shooting at the high school.
A suspended prosecutor accuses the governor of illegal overreach.
The suspended prosecutor is suing the governor for his job back.
Why am I fighting the governor to get my job back?
I was fired for doing my job. Who's next? The Washington Post has an article about it.
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