Andrew Warren, a Democrat, sued Florida governor for suspension after saying he would not enforce new 15-week abortion law
suspended by Ron DeSantis
Andrew Warren, a Democrat, was removed as Hillsborough county state attorney on 4 August after saying he would not enforce the abortion ban or prosecute providers of gender transition treatment for young people.At a hearing in Tallahassee on Monday, Judge Robert Hinkle denied motions from DeSantis to dismiss, and another by Warren seeking an immediate return to office, instead requesting their differences be settled at a trial in the coming weeks.
“It’s a victory for the truth. A federal judge has ruled that the governor has to come into court to explain the reasons behind my suspension, to show that it wasn’t political, to show that it wasn’t in violation of my free speech rights, to show that it wasn’t in violation of the voters’ rights to have the state attorney of their choice.”
Critics, however, have accused the governor of selective application of the principle. The Orlando Sentinel noted that DeSantisBut he did act in 2019,Warren said he believed a trial, which could begin as early as next month, would cut through any political posturing.“This is our fight for the truth. And now the people will get the truth because the governor is being forced to explain himself.
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