Writ of Quo Warranto

"Quo warranto is the proper method to test the 'exercise of some right or privilege, the peculiar powers of which are derived from the State. '" Martinez v. Martinez, 545 So. 2d 1338, 1339 (Fla. 1989) (quoting Winter v. Mack, 194 So.225, 228 (Fla. 1940)).

The Florida Supreme Court has stated that quo warranto is "the proper vehicle to challenge the 'power and authority' of a constitutional officer, such as the Governor." Crist v. Fla. Ass'n. of rim. Def. Lawyers, Inc., 978 So. 2d 134, 139 n.3 (Fla. 2008) (citing Austin v. State ex reo Christian, 310 So. 2d 289, 290 (Fla. 1975)).