Fire Union Files Federal Free Speech Lawsuit Against San Antonio
The San Antonio Professional Firefighters Association is filing a federal lawsuit against the city over its “free speech areas” at city libraries. The union claims the city violated the First Amendment when it prevented union petitioners from entering the buildings.
When the fire union gathered signatures for its charter amendment petitions at some city libraries in March, union officials said library staffers asked the petitioners to stay a few dozen feet away from the libraries' front doors. The city confirms the petitioners were asked to move to another part of the library grounds.
Union President Chris Steele said that kept them from interacting with some of the patrons, which violated their free speech rights.
“Not only are these rights to petition your government protected by federal law, but it's also protected by the state law and should be protected by the city of San Antonio charter,” Steele said.
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