Judge rejects lesbian mayor's demand in transgender fight

WND ^ | 1-14-15 | Bob Unruh

[smokingfrog]

A Texas judge has rejected the city of Houston’s demand to deny a jury trial to pastors fighting a controversial transgender ordinance.

The ruling, released late Tuesday by Judge Robert Schaffer in the Harris County District Court in Houston, came in a case in which the city created a firestorm of controversy by issuing subpoenas for copies of pastors’ sermons.

In its latest motion, the city claimed the pastors have no right to a jury trial, contending the decision should be made by a hand-picked “special master.”

The pastors are opposing an ordinance adopted by lesbian Mayor Annise Parker and council members that creates protections for transgenders, allowing them to use city facilities designated for the opposite sex.

Opponents immediately launched a petition drive to overturn the ordinance. When the city secretary confirmed there were enough signatures to require either a reversal of the decision or an election, the mayor and her attorney, David Feldman, stepped in and simply ruled that tens of thousands of signatures were invalid.

A trial is scheduled to begin in a few weeks.

[Teacher317]

The Gay Bully Lobby hasn’t quite destroyed Justice yet. That’s good.

[SZonian]

Fascists run into the rule of law...good!

I hope they continue to overplay their hand and keep exposing what they’re really all about.

[clintonh8r]

I thought Houston was in Texas.....

[Ouderkirk]

Mayor Anus Porker with a strap-on.

[Da Coyote]

Sooner or later, the libtards are going to get the civil war they want.

And they are most definitely not going to like the results.

Or the guillotines with their names on them.

[Former Proud Canadian]

I thought Texas was in the United States.

[elcid1970]

No, Houston is located in SheilaJacksonLeeistan.

Anyway, the homofascist gaystapo has been dealt a setback, so expect Anise Porker to show up at the pastor’s church in full leathers clutching a bullwhip.

[Mr. Lucky]

Same state, different world.

[Resolute Conservative]

It was on the “edge” and then Katrina refugees flooded in followed by Kalifornians and H1B’ers.

[Blood of Tyrants]

“When the city secretary confirmed there were enough signatures to require either a reversal of the decision or an election, the mayor and her attorney, David Feldman, stepped in and simply ruled that tens of thousands of signatures were invalid. “

When the rules run against you, just ignore the rules.

[Blood of Tyrants]

“In its latest motion, the city claimed the pastors have no right to a jury trial, contending the decision should be made by a hand-picked “special master.”

And I suppose the “special master” wouldn’t happen to be a raving, Christian-hating lesbian, would it?

[Darksheare]

Special Master sounds like the title of some S&M dominatrix.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Where else do you think they are going to get the “special master” from?

[Darksheare]

“Bring out the gimp!”
Yeesh..
Someone needs to stand near her with a sign reading “Special Master? Bring out the Gimp!”

[Bubba_Leroy]

"The right of trial by jury shall remain inviolate." TEX. CONST. art. I, § 15.

"In the trial of all causes in the District Courts, the plaintiff or defendant shall, upon application made in open court, have the right of trial by jury ...." TEX. CONST. art. V, § 10.

[Slyfox]

In happier days ...

[ExTxMarine]

It was on the “edge” and then Katrina refugees flooded in followed by Kalifornians and H1B’ers.

DAMN, a more perfect description can hardly be found!!

Dallas was the same way - close to normal, then all the IT expansion and H1B'ers arrived and...BLAME!!!...off the rails the entire county jumped! Of course, many of the people who used to live in Dallas and the cities within the county have started moving OUT to many of the surrounding counties! Thereby leaving a once proud city to fester in the boil which it created!

For those who don't know, there is Texas, and then there are desolate Democrat waste lands within Texas with well known names (Austin, Dallas, Houston, El Paso, San Antonio, and (sometimes Ft. Worth, unfortunately more oft recently))!!

[rfreedom4u]

Take THAT mayor Porker!

[PAR35]

(Austin, Dallas, Houston, El Paso, San Antonio, and (sometimes Ft. Worth, unfortunately more oft recently))

You need to add Plano with its Gay Rights Ordinance and minority mayor to the list.