One justice disagreed, writing he was “unpersuaded” by his counterparts
 | | [CHRIS URSO | Times] | | Florida Supreme Court rejects Andrew Warren case | | The Florida Supreme Court rejected former Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren’s request to be reinstated after Gov. Ron DeSantis removed him from office last year. Deciding that Warren waited too long to ask the court to intervene, a majority of justices wrote that they were declining to take up the case. “We agree with the Governor that the petition should be denied on the ground of unreasonable delay,” justices wrote. DeSantis, who appointed five of the seven justices, suspended Warren in August on claims of “neglect of duty” and “incompetence.” DeSantis cited Warren’s decision to sign pledges with prosecutors around the nation against pursuing abortion and transgender cases. This is a developing story. For updates, visit tampabay.com. | | | Did someone forward this to you? Get News Alerts in your own inbox next time. It's free to subscribe. Sign up here. | | | | | | Contact us Privacy policy Terms, conditions and copyright Standard of accuracy | | © 2023 • All Rights Reserved
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