{"id":2158521,"date":"2024-01-24T19:14:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T00:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/citizen-journalist-who-lost-wrongful-arrest-suit-vows-to-petition-supreme-court\/"},"modified":"2024-01-24T19:16:07","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T00:16:07","slug":"citizen-journalist-who-lost-wrongful-arrest-suit-vows-to-petition-supreme-court","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/citizen-journalist-who-lost-wrongful-arrest-suit-vows-to-petition-supreme-court\/","title":{"rendered":"Citizen journalist, wrongfully arrested, determined to appeal to Supreme Court"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcitizen-journalist-who-lost-wrongful-arrest-suit-vows-to-petition-supreme-court%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2158521&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Texas Citizen Journalist&#8217;s\u200d Lawsuit \u200cRejected by Appeals Court, Attorneys Vow to Appeal to Supreme Court<\/h2>\n<p>A Texas citizen journalist, known as \u2062La Gordiloca, had her\u200d lawsuit dismissed \u200cby an appeals court on \u200bTuesday, sparking \u2063a determination from \u2062her attorneys to take the case to\u200c the U.S. Supreme Court. Priscilla Villarreal, who was\u2063 previously cleared of criminal charges in \u200b2018,\u200c filed a federal\u200c lawsuit seeking damages for her wrongful arrest\u2064 in 2017.\u2064 <\/p>\n<p>In a 9-7 ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for \u200cthe 5th Circuit granted legal immunity to the police officers and officials Villarreal sued, stating that they were not required\u200b to predict\u2062 the constitutionality of the law before arresting her.\u200b However, the\u2062 decision was met with dissent from \u2064four Republican-appointed judges and three Democrat-appointed judges.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Questioning First Amendment Rights<\/h3>\n<p>U.S. District Judge \u2063James Ho, appointed by \u200cformer President Donald Trump, \u2063argued that citizens have the right to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-gag-order-raises-critical-questions-about-free-speech-future-of-american-elections\/\" title=\"Trump's Gag Order Sparks Concerns for Free Speech and US Elections.\">criticize public officials<\/a> without \u2063fear of \u200cimprisonment, emphasizing the \u200dimportance \u2063of free speech.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Villarreal&#8217;s attorneys, represented\u200b by the Foundation For Individual\u2064 Rights and Expression, expressed their determination to seek review from the Supreme Court, highlighting\u2062 the significance of the case for free expression and constitutional accountability. Despite the disappointment in the decision, Villarreal remains committed to fighting for her\u200b rights and the rights of all Americans.<\/p>\n<p>As an independent online reporter in Laredo, \u200bTexas, Villarreal has gained a substantial following on her Facebook page,\u2064 where she regularly reports \u200don local government, crime, \u2062and events. Her arrest \u2062was made under a statute that her attorneys claim had never been used by local authorities in its \u206223-year history.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Why do Villarreal&#8217;s attorneys intend to take the case to the U.S. \u2064Supreme Court and what significance does it \u200bhold for free expression \u200band constitutional accountability<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The \u200drecent dismissal \u200bof\u2062 a lawsuit filed by\u200b a Texas citizen journalist, known\u200b as La Gordiloca, by an appeals court has prompted her attorneys\u2062 to vow \u2064to take the case to the U.S. Supreme Court. Priscilla Villarreal, who was previously cleared of criminal charges, sought damages for her \u200cwrongful arrest\u2063 in 2017 through a federal lawsuit.<\/p>\n<p>In a\u2062 9-7 ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit granted legal immunity to the police officers and \u2063officials sued by Villarreal, stating\u2064 that they were not required to predict\u200d the constitutionality of the law prior to arresting her. However, this decision was met with disagreement from both Republican-appointed and Democrat-appointed judges.<\/p>\n<p>One of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alzheimers-association-hides-new-partnership-with-lobbying-group-for-assisted-suicide\/\" title=\"Alzheimer's Association Hides New Partnership With Lobbying Group for Assisted Suicide\">key points raised<\/a> \u200bduring the \u2064case was an examination of First Amendment rights. U.S. District \u2064Judge James \u200bHo, appointed by \u2064former President Donald Trump, argued \u200bthat citizens have the right to criticize public officials without fear of imprisonment, highlighting the importance of free speech.<\/p>\n<p>Villarreal&#8217;s attorneys, represented by the Foundation \u200cFor Individual Rights and Expression, have expressed their determination to\u2063 seek a\u200b review from the Supreme Court. They emphasize the significance of this case in terms of free expression and \u2064constitutional accountability. Despite the disappointment in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/massachusetts-boy-who-sued-to-wear-two-genders-t-shirt-appeals\/\" title=\"Massachusetts boy appeals lawsuit over 'two genders' T-shirt.\">appeals \u200dcourt ruling<\/a>, Villarreal remains \u2063resolute \u2064in her commitment to fight for her own rights\u200d and the rights of all Americans.<\/p>\n<p>As an independent\u200c online reporter based in \u2063Laredo, Texas, Villarreal has gained \u200ca substantial following on her Facebook page, where she regularly\u2063 reports on local\u200c government,\u200b crime, and events. Her arrest was made under a statute that her attorneys argue had never been utilized \u200bby local \u200bauthorities during its 23-year history.<\/p>\n<p>The outcome of this lawsuit will have far-reaching\u2063 implications for citizen journalism, free speech, and the constitutional rights of\u200d individuals. The decision \u2063to appeal \u200dto the Supreme Court underlines \u200dthe \u2063determination to fight for justice and hold those in positions of authority accountable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Texas citizen journalist, Priscilla Villarreal, also known as La Gordiloca, had her lawsuit dismissed by an appeals court. She claimed wrongful arrest for obtaining nonpublic police information. Her attorneys plan to appeal the case to the U.S. Supreme Court. 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