Robert Hinkle

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody asked a federal judge to scrap a 2016 ruling that prevented the state from cutting public money to abortion providers for health services unrelated to abortion.

Andrew Warren filed the petition days after he announced he was filing an appeal in federal court.

Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended Warren in August. A district court judge ruled DeSantis violated Warren's First Amendment rights, but did not have the authority to reinstate him.

Former Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren won't get his job back after asking Gov. Ron DeSantis to reinstate him in a letter this week.

Citing the ruling in federal court that his First Amendment rights were violated, Warren wrote the letter to "respectfully request" DeSantis "voluntarily reinstate me as Hillsborough County's duly elected state attorney."

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

Lawyers for 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 said it's an attack on his First Amendment right to free speech.

A ruling was not released following Monday's hearing, but a federal judge in Tallahassee appears to be leaning towards a trial as opposed to immediately reinstating Warren like he wants.

A potential new battleground in the battle over voting rights in Florida has opened up. This time it revolves around a form that would bring clarity to...