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    Prosecutor Sues Florida Governor For Pulling Her From 23 Murder Cases

    Aramis Ayala, the state attorney for Orange and Osceola counties, says Gov. Rick Scott acted unconstitutionally when he removed her from 23 cases for refusing to pursue the death penalty.
    by Colin Dwyer Apr 11, 2017 2 minutes
    Aramis Ayala, state attorney for Orange and Osceola counties, is suing Florida Gov. Rick Scott for removing her from 23 pending homicide cases. She alleges this move is unconstitutional, having "deprived voters in the Ninth Judicial Circuit of their chosen State Attorney."

    The state attorney for Orange and Osceola counties has sued Gov. Rick Scott, alleging that he acted unconstitutionally when he removed her from 23 homicide cases. Scott had reassigned Aramis Ayala's cases to another state attorney by executive order because Ayala had declared her refusal to pursue the death penalty.

    "The Governor did not take

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