Warren v. DeSantis
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The Supreme Court denied a petition filed by Petitioner Andrew H. Warren, the elected State Attorney for the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, arguing that Governor Ron DeSantis lacked authority to issue Executive Order 22-176 suspending him on the grounds of neglect of duty and incompetence, holding that the petition is denied on the ground of unreasonable delay.
Within two weeks of his suspension Petitioner sued in federal district court requesting a writ of quo warranto on the basis that the suspension order was facially insufficient under Florida law. The federal court dismissed the claim. More than six months after Governor DeSantis issued the executive order at issue Petitioner filed this petition requesting the issuance of a writ of quo warranto and, alternatively, seeking a writ of mandamus ordering the Governor to reinstate him. The Supreme Court denied the petition, holding that, under the circumstances involving "dilatory conduct" on the part of Petitioner, this Court declines to consider Petitioner's claims for relief.
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