Gov. DeSantis Legal Battles: Executive Privilege and Judicial Vetting Questioned
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is involved in two significant legal disputes. In the first, both DeSantis and suspended prosecutor Andrew Warren have filed competing briefs with the Eleventh Circuit, debating the federal court's jurisdiction over the reinstatement of state officers. In a separate case, an anonymous Florida resident urged a state appeals court to reverse the dismissal of a petition demanding DeSantis disclose information about the conservative advisers he consults to vet judicial nominees. Appeals court judges have expressed skepticism regarding DeSantis's claim of 'executive privilege' to withhold records, which is not explicitly supported by state law.
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Craig PittmanJudges on a #Florida appeals court sounded skeptical about assertions by @GovRonDeSantis that he can sidestep the state’s public records laws by asserting he has executive privilege, a right not written in state law. https://t.co/2A7jdtHCUw via @fineout
Ana CeballosDeSantis lawyer tells appeals judges governor has 'executive privilege' to conceal records https://t.co/3G4LFG88l7
Law360
An anonymous Florida resident urged a state appeals court on Tuesday to reverse the dismissal of a petition to force Gov. Ron DeSantis to turn over information about the conservative advisers he consults to vet judicial nominees. https://t.co/e2V2xsZAAq
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