Miami’s NBC affiliate reports:
A Florida prosecutor who Gov. Ron DeSantis had suspended will remain out of office since a federal judge on Friday ruled that he does not have the power to reinstate the prosecutor — despite ruling that the removal violated the First Amendment and Florida Constitution.
In an order dismissing the case, U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle wrote that federal law prevents him from returning elected prosecutor Andrew Warren to office in a lawsuit that centered on state law.
DeSantis suspended Warren last year over the elected prosecutor’s signing of statements that said he would not pursue criminal charges against seekers or providers of abortion or gender transition treatments.
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DeSantis violated Florida Constitution but fired prosecutor won’t get job back, judge says. https://t.co/oShLIz9QzF
— NBC 6 South Florida (@nbc6) January 20, 2023
Just another day in Florida in which a judge tells Ron Desantis that he violated the CONSTITUTION. Guess he didn’t learn anything at Federalist Society meetings or @Harvard_Law https://t.co/GznMW1JMwA
— Nikki Fried (@NikkiFried) January 20, 2023
BREAKING: Federal judge rules Desantis violated State Attorney Andrew Warren’s 1st Amendment rights, and violated the FL Constitution, but says he has no jurisdiction to reinstate him because this is a state issue not federal. https://t.co/HSytiUIWPJ
— Ron Filipkowski ?? (@RonFilipkowski) January 20, 2023