A federal judge ruled he lacked the authority to restore a state attorney who was ousted by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Tampa prosecutor Andrew Warren had been the state attorney for the 13th Judicial Circuit in Hillsborough until last year when DeSantis suspended him from the position alleging the Democrat was neglectful of his duty and incompetent.

U.S. District Judge for the Northern District Robert Hinkle cited the U.S. Constitution’s 11th Amendment when he dismissed Warren’s legal action that disputed the governor’s removal of him from elected office.

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