Suspended Florida prosecutor Andrew Warren on Aug. 17 sued the state’s governor, claiming he did not have the power to suspend him.
Warren, the state attorney for the 13th Judicial Circuit, acknowledges Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis may suspend a state officer for reasons including neglect of duty, but argues he shouldn’t have been suspended.
Speaking with reporters in Tampa, Warren called the suspension a “blatant abuse of power.”
He alleges the move by DeSantis, was politically motivated. Warren is a Democrat and has traded barbs with DeSantis in the past.
“As a result of Warren’s decision to continue to speak out on issues his constituents elected him to pursue, DeSantis suspended Warren from his elected office and has deprived Warren of the ability to perform his duties, of his income, and of the benefits associated with the job,” the 28-page filing, lodged in federal court in Tallahassee, states….