DeSantis’s suspension of state prosecutor upheld by Florida Supreme Court

Published June 6, 2024 4:56pm ET



By a 6-1 decision, the Florida Supreme Court upheld Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R-FL) suspension of State Attorney Monique Worrell.

DeSantis suspended Worrell, who worked in the 9th Judicial Circuit representing Orange and Osceola counties, on Aug. 9, 2023, for “neglecting her duty to faithfully prosecute crime in her jurisdiction.”

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