Top attorneys for Gov. Ron DeSantis penned the cease-and-desist letters sent by Florida’s health department threatening to criminally prosecute local TV stations over their airing of an abortion rights ad,

A former attorney for the state of Florida says he resigned rather than continue sending cease-and-desist letters, which a federal judge has now called unconstitutional.

John Wilson says he resigned as general counsel of the Florida Health Department when he was told to reach out again to TV stations.

A former Florida Department of Health attorney said in a sworn affidavit that Gov. Ron DeSantis’ (R) office's top deputies drafted the letters threatening TV stations with criminal prosecution

The former general counsel for the Florida Department of Health said he resigned rather than send more letters, which he said he did not write, threatening criminal charges against TV stations.

Chief U.S. District Judge Mark E. Walker granted a temporary restraining order against Florida’s surgeon general after the state health department threatened to bring criminal charges against broadcasters airing the ad.

John Wilson, general counsel for the Florida Department of Health, wrote in a sworn affidavit that officials from Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) office pushed him to threaten television stations

A judge issued a restraining order against Florida’s surgeon general, after tv stations that ran an abortion-rights ad received cease-and-desist letters.