The Florida Senate on Monday gave suspended Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren 15 days to request a Senate hearing that could determine whether he is reinstated or removed from office.
The Senate sent a letter Monday stemming from Gov. Ron DeSantis鈥� move Aug. 4 to suspend Warren. DeSantis cited a pledge by the twice-elected state attorney to not enforce a new law preventing abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
Warren, a Democrat, has vowed to fight DeSantis鈥� effort to ultimately remove him from office, with the Senate having authority under state law to hold a hearing and make a decision.
鈥淚f you request a hearing, you will receive a notice of hearing before a special master or committee containing the date, time and location of the hearing,鈥� Debbie Brown, secretary of the Senate, wrote in the certified letter Monday to Warren. 鈥淚f you do not wish to have a hearing, you may submit your resignation to the governor鈥檚 office.鈥�
Warren will have 15 days to respond from when he receives the letter. Brown also wrote that a Senate process would be held in 鈥渁beyance鈥� if Warren decides to launch a court challenge.
