Andrew Warren

A law professor who's following the case says the bottom line is DeSantis was found guilty of an unconstitutional power grab when he removed Andrew Warren.

In his ruling, Judge Robert Hinkle said Gov. Ron DeSantis was wrong in suspending Andrew Warren as Hillsborough State Attorney.

It's been described as the political power of the governor vs. the First Amendment free speech right of elected officials. We talk with a retired circuit court judge about the implications of the Andrew Warren trial.

Lawyers for Andrew Warren said the suspension was clearly motivated by politics. U.S. District Court Judge Robert Hinkle says it will be at least two weeks before he rules.

Suspended Hillsborough County state attorney Andrew Warren is suing Gov. Ron DeSantis, saying his First Amendment rights were violated.

Starting Tuesday, a U.S. District Court judge will hear arguments over whether DeSantis exceeded his powers by suspending Warren for "neglect of duty." The trial is expected to last 3-5 days.

The governor claims Andrew Warren neglected his duty by refusing to prosecute certain crimes. Warren says the move was an attack on his First Amendment right to free speech.

A federal judge has scheduled the trial in a battle about Gov. Ron DeSantis’ suspension of Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren for “incompetence and willful defiance of his duties."

A federal judge is holding off on deciding whether to reinstate Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren until more evidence comes to light.

A federal judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit filed by suspended Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren, but he also rejected the Democrat’s request for a preliminary injunction to block the suspension by Gov. Ron DeSantis.