Israel v. DeSantis
Suspended Broward Sheriff Scott Israel sought a writ of quo warranto challenging Governor DeSantis's authority to suspend him under article IV, section 7(a) of the Florida Constitution. The Supreme Court affirmed dismissal, holding that judicial review of a suspension order is limited to a facial determination of whether the order names a constitutionally enumerated ground and alleges facts bearing some reasonable relation to that ground; the sufficiency of the evidence is exclusively for the Senate.
Key facts
- Broward Sheriff Scott Israel was suspended by Governor DeSantis under article IV, section 7(a) of the Florida Constitution.
- Israel sought a writ of quo warranto in circuit court challenging the Governor's authority to suspend him.
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Why it matters
This is the Supreme Court's definitive modern statement of the scope of judicial review over gubernatorial suspensions of state and county officers, confirming a narrow facial-sufficiency test rooted in State ex rel… — full analysis with a trial
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