Hon. Andrew H. Warren v. Ron DeSantis, Governor

Supreme Court of Florida ____________ No. SC2023-0247 ____________ ANDREW H. WARREN, Petitioner, vs. RON DESANTIS, GOVERNOR, Respondent. June 22, 2023 CANADY, J. On August 4, 2022, Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 22-176 suspending Petitioner Andrew H. Warren, the elected State Attorney for the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit of the State of Florida, on the grounds of “neglect of duty” and “incompetence.” More than six months later, Petitioner filed a petition in this Court arguing that the Governor lacked authority to issue the Executive Order and requesting the issuance of a writ of…