Two Democratic Florida prosecutors suspended by Gov. Ron DeSantis will seek reelection in 2024 as one fights his removal in a federal appeals court.
Mr. DeSantis suspended State Attorney Andrew Warren of the 13th Judicial Circuit in August 2022 after Mr. Warren said he would not enforce Florida’s 15-week abortion ban and supported “gender-affirming care” for minors. The 13th Circuit covers Hillsborough County.
The governor then suspended Monique Worrell, state attorney for the 9th Judicial Circuit in Osceola and Orange County, in August 2023 for “neglecting her duty to faithfully prosecute crime in her jurisdiction.” Mr. DeSantis and Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) criticized her performance after a shooter in Florida’s Pine Hills killed three people, including a journalist….
