"Supreme Court to Review Retaliatory Arrest Claim by Ex-Council Member"

The Supreme Court is considering whether a former Texas council member can pursue a retaliation claim after being arrested for criticizing a senior official. Sylvia Gonzalez, 72, was arrested in 2019 and charged with inappropriately removing a government document, which she claimed was a form of retaliation for expressing her complaints against the city manager. The Supreme Court is examining whether she can overcome a procedural roadblock to pursue her lawsuit, with her lawyers arguing that a 2019 Supreme Court ruling should allow her case to move forward despite the existence of probable cause for the arrest.