James Uthmeier
Florida Attorney General who announced the state's 2026 warrant for Raúl Castro.
Governor Ron DeSantis appointed James Uthmeier as Florida Attorney General in February 2025 after Uthmeier served as the governor's chief of staff and general counsel.
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Announced the no-bond state warrant
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James Uthmeier is Florida's attorney general. Governor Ron DeSantis appointed him in February 2025 after Uthmeier had served as the governor's chief of staff and general counsel. He entered the attorney-general's office from those senior posts within Florida's executive branch.
The attorney general is a Florida state official, distinct from federal prosecutors and federal courts. Uthmeier's documented career before the appointment centred on legal and executive work for the governor. His current public identity combines that close connection to the governor with responsibility for the state's attorney-general office. He moved directly from the governor's office into the statewide legal post in 2025.
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