This story was last updated on: 11:21 a.m., Tuesday, March 28, 2017.

A judge denied State Attorney Aramis Ayala's request to stay on the Markeith Loyd case during a status hearing on Tuesday.

Judge Frederick J. Lauten said that State Attorney Brad King will be the prosecutor for the case, denying Ayala's request for a stay to determine who should try the case after Gov. Rick Scott assigned King to the case. Ayala had been removed because of her stance against the death penalty. 

However, Lauten also said that if Ayala challenges the order through a special civil action and a court sides in her favor, then things may change.

King said his office will announce this week whether Loyd will face the death penalty.

During the court hearing Tuesday, Ayala's lawyer asked for Loyd's trial to be stalled until the court determines which state attorney will prosecute the case.

King argued that the governor's order stands, and he should prosecute this case. He said Ayala's request should be dismissed, and the case should move forward.

"What the governor has tried to do is unconstitutional and illegal," Ayala's attorney said.

Lauten pointed out that the attorney representing Ayala is not licensed to practice law in Florida.

Ayala told Lauten that the governor's order does not stand, and it is her position that Scott's order is unlawful and unconstitutional.

Loyd interrupted Ayala and said Scott's motivation to remove her was to get someone who is in favor of the death penalty.

Ayala asked the judge to grant a stay until it can be determined who would prosecute the case, but King countered that Ayala has "no right" to ask for that request.

In a statement issued after the hearing, Ayala said she would "move forward to expose the governor's action."

"By inserting his personal politics into this case, Governor Scott’s unprecedented action is dangerous and could compromise the prosecution of Markeith Loyd and threatens the integrity of Florida’s judicial system. As the Judge found today, what has been done is unheard of.”

Lauten said he wants Loyd to have a professional analyze his competency to stand trial and represent himself.

In addition, Lauten appointed Roger Weeden as Loyd's standby attorney. 

Loyd is accused of fatally shooting Orlando Police Lt. Debra Clayton and killing his pregnant ex-girlfriend, Sade Dixon.

Loyd is being charged with a list of felonies in Dixon's death, including first-degree murder with a firearm, killing of an unborn child by injury to the mother and attempted first-degree murder.

Loyd is also facing five charges in the killing of Clayton.