Judge Rules That Scott Violated Rights Of Broward County's Brenda Snipes
Source: Talking Points Memo/The AP
By Associated Press
January 10, 2019 7:12 am
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Former Gov. and current U.S. Sen. Rick Scott violated a former state election officials constitutional rights when he suspended and vilified her without first allowing her to make her own case, a Florida federal judge ruled Wednesday.
U.S. District Judge Mark Walker said newly inaugurated Gov. Ron DeSantis must grant former Broward County elections supervisor Brenda Snipes a meaningful opportunity to be heard regarding her suspension by March 31.
Snipes came under fire during the contentious recount that followed the 2018 elections and a legally required recount in close races for governor and U.S. Senate. In the aftermath of the November election, Snipes said she would resign on Jan. 4, but Scott immediately suspended her. Snipes then attempted to rescind her resignation and challenged the governors suspension as malicious and politically motivated.
Walker ruled that Scotts decision was an effective termination and violated Snipes due process rights. The judge also said that Scotts order suspending Snipes contained falsehoods.
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iluvtennis
(19,757 posts)Judi Lynn
(160,217 posts)mpcamb
(2,855 posts)Back salary?
The job?
A reprimand for skeletor?
A re-run of this when it gets appealed?
obamanut2012
(25,911 posts)His doing this basically took away her pension, and he was looked at as a huge conflict of interest. Best case for her: she gets her pension, which she earned, and will retire. If DeSantis is smart --- hahhahahhahaha -- he'll drop this.