US EditionState attorney, Florida AG clash over 13,000 case backlog in Orange, Osceola
- On April 14, 2025, a press conference highlighted a dispute between officials over handling a substantial backlog.
- State Attorney Worrell's new policy limiting non-arrest cases aims to reduce the 13,000-case backlog in the Ninth Circuit.
- Florida Attorney General Uthmeier criticized the policy, while Sheriff Mina expressed concerns about its impact on law enforcement.
- Uthmeier stated, officials 'must do that job,' while Worrell says her office will take cases with probable cause established.
- The conflict intensifies the existing feud as Uthmeier sends prosecutors to help with the backlog, with Democrats fearing further action.
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‘Very productive’: Worrell accepts lawyers sent by Florida AG to clear case backlog
The arrangement is the result of a conflict between State Attorney Monique Worrell and Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier over Worrell's policy seeking to clear nonarrest cases awaiting review.
Fla. AG to Newsmax: Backlogged State Attorney ‘Doesn’t Want to Do Her Job’
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier told Newsmax Tuesday that a state attorney based in Orlando has a backlog of over 12,000 cases, and his quick take is that she “doesn’t want to do her job.” Uthmeier told “National Report” that State Attorney Monique Worrell is a problem. “This state attorney in Orlando, she’s a radical leftist [George] Soros prosecutor, and she doesn’t want to do her job. We’ve had several examples in that jurisdiction wh…
Attorney General Sends Prosecutors to Orlando Amid Case Backlog and Policy Dispute
Orlando, Fla. — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is deploying statewide prosecutors to assist with a mounting case backlog in the Ninth Judicial Circuit, responding to a request for help from State Attorney Monique Worrell. The Ninth Circuit, which includes Orange and Osceola counties, is currently facing a backlog of approximately 13,500 cases. In response, […] The post Attorney General Sends Prosecutors to Orlando Amid Case Backlog and …
‘The cavalry is here’: Florida AG offers to help State Attorney Monique Worrell clear backlog
ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier offered Monday to provide additional prosecutors to Central Florida to help clear a backlog of cases, the latest development in an ongoing feud between the Gov. Ron DeSantis ally and Orange-Osceola State…
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