TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Ousted Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren’s trial against Gov. Ron DeSantis wrapped up Thursday evening.
Over three days in Tallahassee’s federal courthouse, lawyers for both sides made their cases for the motivations behind DeSantis’ decision to suspend Warren on Aug. 4.
A central issue is a June 24 letter Warren signed by the advocacy group Fair and Just Prosecution. The letter, co-signed by state attorneys from around the country, was about the recent overturn of Roe v. Wade, and it included a pledge that “we ... refrain from prosecuting those who seek, provide, or support abortions.”