A judge said he would rule in the coming weeks on whether Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis unlawfully suspended a state prosecutor who supported criminal justice reform.
"We have someone here who was not going to enforce the law, based on his own statements," DeSantis attorney George Levesque told the judge.
During trial this week, Hinkle said the outcome of the case hinges on the "real reason" for Warren's suspension: Was it about Warren's conduct -- a lawful basis -- or was it really about his speech, which would violate Warren's First Amendment rights? The statements Warren signed -- which were also supported by dozens of prosecutors from other parts of the country -- were "purely symbolic, purely an expression of values," O'Neil said.
Then, months later, as the Supreme Court was overturning Roe v. Wade, Warren signed the abortion-related statement from the group Fair and Just Prosecution. A key point of contention throughout the trial was whether Warren's signature -- and official title -- on the Fair and Just Prosecution statements amounted to official policy.
When DeSantis announced Warren's suspension in August, he accused Warren of promoting an agenda that is "basically 'woke,'" elevating his "own personal conception of, quote, 'social justice' over what the law requires of you."
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