Madeline Bruce | U. Pittsburgh School of Law, US
Lwyers for Florida State Attorney Andrew Warren Thursday filed a reply in support of a federal appeals court petition to reinstate Warren as part of an ongoing dispute between Warren and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. In August 2022, DeSantis suspended Warren from his position as the lead prosecutor in Hillsborough County Florida after Warren said he refused to prosecute criminal cases against those who sought or provided abortions.
The reply supports a petition that Warren’s lawyers filed in February, alleging that DeSantis’ suspension of Warren violated federal laws and lacked a legitimate and lawful basis under the Florida Constitution. Lawyers for Warren refer to the suspension as “illegal.” In the reply, Warren’s lawyers support the argument set forth in the petition that he is entitled to a writ of quo warrantoand a writ of mandamus, court orders that would challenge the propriety of DeSantis’ suspension of Warren and require the governor to reinstate him.
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