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A federal judge ruled that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis violated the First Amendment and the Florida Constitution by removing an elected state prosecutor, but that the federal courts lack the power to reinstate him.
In his order, Judge Robert Hinkle wrote that the governor had violated the Florida Constitution, but said the matter could not be resolved in the federal court’s jurisdiction.
In his ruling, Judge Robert Hinkle said Gov. Ron DeSantis was wrong in suspending Andrew Warren as Hillsborough State Attorney.
A Florida judge is upholding the DeSantis administration's decision to suspend a woke state prosecutor whom the governor said had neglected his duty.
<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="http://www.metro.us/prosecutor-suspended-by-desantis-loses-bid-to-get-job-back/"></div>TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge ruled Friday that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis violated the First Amendment and the Florida Constitution by removing an elected state prosecutor, but that the federal courts lack the power to reinstate him. In an order dismissing the case, U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle wrote that federal law prevents […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt -->...