Brenda Snipes sues Rick Scott to be reinstated as Broward County elections boss
by Naomi Lim
| December 18, 2018 02:55 PM
Brenda Snipes, the former Florida elections chief, has sued outgoing Republican Florida Gov. Rick Scott as she tries to get her old job back.
Snipes, 75, filed a lawsuit in federal court Monday against Scott and state Senate President Bill Galvano saying the decision to suspend her was “malicious†and politically motivated, according to local reports. She argues the state violated her right to due process and that the law permitting governors to force elected officials to one side is unconstitutional.
"Snipes seeks to fight for her reputation and stand up against the embarrassment that has been caused by Governor Scott's unnecessary and malicious suspension," the suit asserts, the Sun-Sentinel reported. “At this point Governor Scott's allegations have gone unchallenged as he sits high on a throne utilizing state resources to continually humiliate Snipes.â€
A spokesman for Scott, John Tupps, told the outlet Snipes' legal action was just "a desperate move from someone who has already officially submitted her resignation."
"This is simply an attempt by Ms. Snipes to rewrite the history of her failed leadership," Tupps said.
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