DeSantis Bounces Voter Suit Over Progressive Prosecutor’s Firing

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis can’t be sued by voters for firing elected progressive prosecutors, a federal court ruled.

Without “particularized injury” from DeSantis’ (R) orders to replace elected local officials, voters can’t bring claims that their First Amendment and other rights were dashed by swapping liberal Orlando-area State Attorney Monique Worrell with a conservative picked by the governor last August.

The ruling is the latest in disputes over Desantis’ removal of prosecutors. The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in January revived a lawsuit against Desantis challenging his removal of prosecutor Andrew Warren, who vowed not to enforce ...