Posted on 08/04/2022 7:47:34 AM PDT by servo1969
TAMPA, Fla.— Today, Governor Ron DeSantis suspended State Attorney Andrew Warren of the 13th Judicial Circuit due to neglect of duty. The Governor has the authority to suspend a state officer under Article IV, Section 7 of the Constitution of the State of Florida. The Governor has appointed Susan Lopez to serve as State Attorney for the period of suspension. She has most recently been serving as a Judge on the Hillsborough County Court. To view the order suspending Andrew Warren and appointing Susan Lopez, click here.
“State Attorneys have a duty to prosecute crimes as defined in Florida law, not to pick and choose which laws to enforce based on his personal agenda,” said Governor Ron DeSantis. “It is my duty to hold Florida’s elected officials to the highest standards for the people of Florida. I have the utmost trust that Judge Susan Lopez will lead the office through this transition and faithfully uphold the rule of law.”
“I have the utmost respect for our state laws and I understand the important role that the State Attorney plays in ensuring the safety of our community and the enforcement of our laws,” said Susan Lopez, State Attorney of the 13th Judicial Circuit. “I want to thank the Governor for placing his trust in me, and I promise that I will faithfully execute the duties of this office.”
The Governor has the authority under the Florida Constitution to suspend state officials for reasons of misfeasance, malfeasance, neglect of duty, drunkenness, incompetence, permanent inability to perform official duties, or commission of a felony. The Governor has further authority to fill that office by appointment for the duration of the suspension.
Susan Lopez was appointed by Governor DeSantis to serve as a judge on the Hillsborough County Court in 2021. She previously served as Assistant State Attorney of the 13th Judicial Circuit for more than 15 years and as Staff Attorney of the Second District Court of Appeal. She received her bachelor’s degree from Middlebury College and her law degree from Suffolk University. She is a long-time resident of Tampa and has been involved in the Hillsborough community through a variety of organizations for many years.
Dun City Center is supposed to be SUN CITY CENTER.
Kids eat too much food.
Robot not eat expensive food.
Ha! No offense taken!
Politically, this state is such a contradiction, 3 large democrat controlled hellholes, and 95% common sense, conservative families.
Trouble is, the 3rd worlders control the voting mechanisms, aka; fraud machine.
I’ll be a Fl. resident soon.
I’ve been here for almost 30 years: you don’t expect me to start reading the articles now, do you?
And good to hear. Generally if that is the case it is reported as such.
Freep On!
Who would that be exactly?
The AG took an oath to uphold the laws of FL. But he has decided to only uphold the laws he agrees with. Desantis explained to him that only the Governor of a state has veto power- not AG’s.
It’s a great speech by the Governor; recommend taking the time to google it and watch.
So is this about sex changes for minors or about abortion?
Or just in general, about everything?
I’d love to know which issue he was more pixxed about.
I wonder where he got “You’re fired!” from.
From the guy who should've actually done it once in a while.
Robot also not always looking at his oblong.
Yep. Trump surrounded himself with imbeciles, backstabbers, and Deep State stooges. No doubt about that.
Which is why no do over
“DeSantis is the type who will not tolerate a Deep State within Florida. Show them all the door!”
The funny thing is, many Florida libs like what DeSantis is doing. Who in their right mind wants their children at a drag queen story hour at their school?
Wear a wet hand towel around your neck when it is very hot.
That is what we did when playing golf on hot days.
Trump says he hires the best people for the job. If these are the best Trump has to offer, then what does that say about his decision making?
No. According to the suspension letter, he can be permanently removed by the state senate.
i do that and hose myself down occasionally with the garden hose...
i’ve got 3 huge chicken house fans and a big fan that holds 30 gallons of water and sprays a fine mist, but you gotta be directly in its path to feel the effects...
i’ll take the heat...
it beats shoveling snow...
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