Legal challenge to suspension of Monique Worrell dismissed by federal judge

A federal judge has dismissed a legal challenge to the suspension of former Orange-Osceola State Attorney Monique Worrell.

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The U.S. district judge ruled that two plaintiffs did not have legal standing to pursue a lawsuit.

Gov. DeSantis suspended Worrell in August of last year.

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The judge said the plaintiffs could file an amended lawsuit within 30 days.

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