Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren addresses the media after learning he was suspended of his duties by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in Tampa, Fla., on Aug. 4, 2022. Octavio Jones/Reuters
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.
