Aramis Donell Ayala v. Rick Scott

Summary

The Supreme Court of Florida denied Aramis Donell Ayala’s petition for a writ of quo warranto, holding that Governor Rick Scott’s reassignment of death‑penalty‑eligible cases to another state attorney was within the Governor’s statutory authority under §27.14(1) and did not constitute an abuse of discretion. Justice Lawson’s majority opinion was joined by a concurrence, while Justice Pariente dissented, arguing the Governor lacked a valid reason to remove Ayala’s cases.