Florida Supreme Court rejects argument that state officials are illegally interfering over Amendment 4

Florida Supreme Court rejects argument that state officials are illegally interfering over Amendment 4

The Florida Supreme Court denied a petition that accused Gov. Ron DeSantis and other state leaders of abusing their power to interfere with the Amendment 4 abortion rights initiative.

Palm Beach County lawyer Adam Richardson filed his petition against the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) after a state website began attacking Amendment 4, claiming it was harmful to women and kids.

Richardson asked the state’s highest court to intervene and accused DeSantis, Attorney General Ashley Moody and AHCA Secretary Jason Weida of personally getting involved to fight against Amendment 4.

“All this, Petitioner says, runs afoul of a law limiting the political activities of state, county, and m...

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