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Prosecutor ousted by DeSantis to stay suspended during trial

A federal judge in Florida has ruled that a state prosecutor suspended by Gov. Ron DeSantis will remain out of office while his court case against the Republican governor moves to trial

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2022

Judge prefers a trial for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ removal of Tampa prosecutor

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A federal judge hearing the case of Hillsborough County’s ousted state attorney appears to favor a trial over immediately reinstating Andrew Warren to decide the issue “once and for all.”

Tribune News Service · Sep 19, 2022

Trump taught Ron DeSantis well

Some Republicans see DeSantis as a cleaned-up Trump. But their contempt for the rule of law is exactly the same

Salon · Sep 19, 2022

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Ousted Florida prosecutor vs. DeSantis in court Monday. What could happen?

On a lobby wall inside a busy Tampa courthouse is a gallery of photographs of Hillsborough County state attorneys dating back decades.

Tribune News Service · Sep 17, 2022

DeSantis seeks dismissal of suit by suspended prosecutor

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wants a federal judge to throw out a free speech lawsuit filed by a Democratic prosecutor he suspended from office over statements about not pursuing criminal charges in abortion, transgender rights and certain low-level cases

The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2022

DeSantis asks judge to throw out ousted Tampa prosecutor’s bid to get his job back

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is pushing back against ousted Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren’s claim that the governor violated his free speech rights when he suspended Warren last month.

Tribune News Service · Sep 3, 2022

Ron DeSantis ousts four elected school board members over damning report into Parkland massacre

Grand jury probe found that officials displayed ‘deceit, malfeasance, misfeasance, neglect of duty and incompetence’ in their handling of a campus safety program

The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2022

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They pledged not to prosecute abortions. The reality is tougher

When the U.S. Supreme Court toppled the constitutional right to abortion, some prosecutors in cities and counties across the country vowed to refrain from enforcing new state-imposed bans on the procedure. Such promises may be hard to keep.

Tribune News Service · Aug 21, 2022

Editorial: Calling Florida ‘upside down,’ judge calls out Desantis’ so-called ‘free state’

You know a law is really bad when a federal judge cites a science fiction series on Netflix to describe it.

Miami Herald · Aug 19, 2022

Ron DeSantis: Lord of the "upside down"

Federal judge compares Florida to "Stranger Things" realm in scathing ruling on Stop WOKE Act and freedom of speech

Salon · Aug 19, 2022

Florida governor Ron DeSantis sued by state attorney suspended for ‘wokeness’

Andrew Warren, a twice-elected Democrat, files lawsuit for ‘abuse of power and unlawful suspension’

The Guardian - US · Aug 18, 2022

Elected official removed from office by Ron DeSantis over anti-abortion law sues to get his job back

County prosecutor Andrew Warren accuses Florida governor of ‘throwing out the results of a free and fair election’ by unjustly removing him from office

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2022

Florida prosecutor sues DeSantis over removal over abortion

An elected Florida prosecutor who was removed from office by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis because of his positions on abortion and transgender rights is suing to get his job back

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2022

Kim Foxx defends her tenure amid wave of staff losses in State’s Attorney’s Office

Foxx points to national shortage of prosecutors during pandemic era’s “Great Resignation.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 9, 2022

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Tribune News Service · Aug 9, 2022

Florida Gov. DeSantis removed him. What’s next in Andrew Warren’s fight for his job?

TAMPA, Fla. — In the days since his surprise ouster from being Hillsborough County’s state attorney, Andrew Warren has been fielding questions from CNN, The Washington Post and "Morning Joe" — and mapping out legal strategies for getting his job back.

Reason · Aug 9, 2022

Ron DeSantis Oversteps His Authority by Suspending Tampa's Elected Prosecutor

Tampa top prosecutor Andrew Warren pledged to not prosecute women seeking abortions and those pursuing gender-affirming health care.

Orlando Sentinel · Aug 8, 2022

‘Constitutional’ sheriff movement escapes Florida Gov. DeSantis’ scrutiny

ORLANDO, Fla. — Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren isn’t the only elected official in Florida who has promised not to enforce laws he thinks are unconstitutional.

Tribune News Service · Aug 8, 2022

Editorial: DeSantis’ tyrannical suspension of state attorney, over words

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ abrupt sacking of Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren was the deed of a tyrant drunk with power, inflamed with presidential ambition and accustomed to ruthlessness as the first resort rather than the last in having his way.

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Tribune News Service · Aug 7, 2022

Florida prosecutor removed by DeSantis says he's 'not going down without a fight'

TAMPA, Fla. — Three days after a blistering blow from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, ousted Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren issued his most defiant message yet: “I’m not going down without a fight.”

The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2022

Florida prosecutor vows to fight Gov. DeSantis suspension

A Florida prosecutor is vowing to fight his suspension from office by Gov. Ron DeSantis over his promise not to enforce the state’s 15-week abortion ban and support for gender transition treatments for minors

Tribune News Service · Aug 5, 2022

Will Gov. DeSantis’ removal of Tampa’s state attorney Andrew Warren stick?

TAMPA, Fla. — Ousted Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren is out of a job because of something he said, not something he did.

Salon · Aug 5, 2022

DeSantis suspends elected prosecutor

Watchdog group calls out Florida governor's "outrageous overreach" and "blatant power grab"

Tribune News Service · Aug 5, 2022

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspends state attorney who opposed prosecuting abortion, sex reassignment crimes

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday removed Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren from office for what he said was Warren’s disregard for his duty to enforce state laws, including a pledge not to prosecute people receiving an abortion or their doctors performing them.

Al Jazeera · Aug 4, 2022

Florida’s DeSantis suspends state prosecutor over abortion law

Andrew Warren, an elected Democratic state attorney, had pledged not to enforce the US state’s 15-week abortion ban.

The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2022

DeSantis suspends state attorney who refused to prosecute trans people and abortion providers

Andrew Warren joined dozens of prosecutors across the US who refused to criminalise abortion and gender-affirming care

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