Supreme Court Hears Case of Texas Councilwoman Claiming Her Arrest Was Politically Motivated

A Texas grandmother and former city council member who was arrested after criticizing a city manager should be able to sue for retaliation, the Supreme Court heard. Oral arguments in the case, Gonzalez v. Trevino, were heard on March 20. The lead respondent, Edward Trevino II, is being sued in his official capacity as the mayor of Castle Hills, Texas. The case deals with qualified immunity, a rule created by the courts that shields government officials from individual liability unless the wrongdoer violated a clearly established right. The case may have ramifications for how government officials can be held accountable in courts of law....