Institute for Justice: Supreme Court Accepts First Amendment Retaliation Case
October 14, 2023
October 14, 2023
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The Institute for Justice issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2023:
Today, the United States Supreme Court agreed to hear the case of Sylvia Gonzalez, a 76-year-old Texas grandmother who sued officials in Castle Hills, Texas, after they arrested her as punishment for criticizing the city manager. The case asks the Supreme Court to reconsider how government officials are given immunity when they conspire to jail their critics. In doing so, the case is . . .
Today, the United States Supreme Court agreed to hear the case of Sylvia Gonzalez, a 76-year-old Texas grandmother who sued officials in Castle Hills, Texas, after they arrested her as punishment for criticizing the city manager. The case asks the Supreme Court to reconsider how government officials are given immunity when they conspire to jail their critics. In doing so, the case is . . .