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

Councilwoman who tangled with local officials was arrested for removing petition she spearheaded from a council meeting.

U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts (L), along with (L–R) Associate Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Ketanji Brown Jackson (back) stand ahead of President Joe Biden's third State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington on March 7, 2024. Shawn Thew/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

A Texas grandmother and former city council member who was arrested after criticizing a city manager should be able to sue for retaliation, according to the petitioners in a case in which the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on March 20.

Edward Trevino II, the lead respondent in Gonzalez v. Trevino, is being sued in his official capacity as the mayor of Castle Hills, Texas.