In a video message, Warren said that in In addition to violating his free speech rights, DeSantis violated Florida law.
“He violated the Florida Constitution by expelling me from office without any legal basis, throwing out in results of fair and free elections,” Warren said.
DeSantis office dismissed Warren’s federal complaint as “baseless”.
“No wonder, Warren, who was suspended for rejection follow law, file a legally unfounded lawsuit challenging his removal. We are looking forward to the answer in court,” a spokesman said. for DeSantis said in statement.
Warren was in office since 2016 and was re-elected in 2020 with more than 53 percent of in vote.
DeSantis suspends Warren and replaces him with a person of his choice sets an exciting tone for democracy in Florida, Louis Virelli, professor of law at Stetson University College of Lowe, told The Washington Post.
“BUT small step hence, if I, as governor, do not think that the state’s attorney hard enough on specific crime I will replace you with the person I prefer,” said Virelli. “It’s more important than voters’ choice.”
Virelli said that the complaint one of several options available Warren if he wants to keep his job.
Part of Warren’s argument in the complaint is that the Florida Constitution limits removal to true incompetence or inability do work and violation of legal obligation.
“Warren now punished for what he said, not what he did,” Virelli said.
Shortly after Warren’s suspension, his office’s director of public relations was told she must resign and get paid within a month – or be fired. on place.
Melanie Snow-Waxler, who started it role in public prosecutor office in May, was terminated on 12 August.
“It’s illegal firing is a part of disturbing picture of retaliation,” said her lawyer, Ryan Barack. in statement this week.
DeSantis and Warren are ideological opposites who staged a public sparring over Topics like abortions, covid restrictions and criminal justice and transgender rights.
In June, the day when Dobbs vs. Jackson The ruling was served down effectively ending the federal right to abortion access Warren joined dozens of prosecutors countrywide in signing a pledge that they will “refrain from using limited criminal law system resources for the criminalization of personal medical decisions”.
In 2021, Warren signed a similar joint statement. with Another elected prosecutors affirming that health decisions should to be “private discretion” and declared that they would not use them office “promote the criminalization of gender-affirming or transgender health care people”.
The DeSantis administration is pursuing an aggressive policy to increasingly restrict treatment. like puberty blockers and hormone therapy; just last week, state prohibited people from using Medicare coverage to help to pay for gender-confirming care.
After Warren’s suspension, he and DeSantis disagree. over in nature of suspension. While Warren described his suspension as “temporary”. in his pitch, DeSantis office said Warren is no longer a state’s attorney for 13th judicial district in Hillsborough County after the governor appointed Susan Lopez as a Republican judge. who supported opponent in 2016.
