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Florida Supreme Court denies suspended Hillsborough state attorney's effort to be reinstated
Florida Supreme Court denies suspended Hillsborough state attorney's effort to be reinstatedTALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Supreme Court rejected Andrew Warren's bid to get his job back as Hillsborough County state attorney after he was suspended by Gov. Ron DeSantis last summer.
In a 6-1 decision issued Thursday, the court's majority dismissed the case saying he waited too long before filing with the state court.
DeSantis suspended Warren in August 2022 over claims of "neglect of duty" and "incompetence," particularly regarding issues of transition-related health care for transgender youth, abortion rights and instituting policies against prosecuting certain "criminal violations" as reasons for his suspension.
The governor asserted Warren, who had served the 13th Judicial Circuit in Hillsborough County since 2016 and was reelected in 2020, violated his oath of office and picked and chose the types of laws he enforced.
In a 6-1 decision issued Thursday, the court's majority dismissed the case saying he waited too long before filing with the state court.
DeSantis suspended Warren in August 2022 over claims of "neglect of duty" and "incompetence," particularly regarding issues of transition-related health care for transgender youth, abortion rights and instituting policies against prosecuting certain "criminal violations" as reasons for his suspension.
The governor asserted Warren, who had served the 13th Judicial Circuit in Hillsborough County since 2016 and was reelected in 2020, violated his oath of office and picked and chose the types of laws he enforced.
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