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Judge rejects lesbian mayor's demand in transgender fight
WND ^ | 1-14-15 | Bob Unruh

Posted on 01/14/2015 10:40:46 AM PST by 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.

(Excerpt) Read more at wnd.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: anniseparker; hero; homosexualagenda; houston; robertschaffer; texas
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To: Resolute Conservative

Houston politics have been crazy for years. Anyone remember the odious mayor Kathy Whitmire aka Tootsie?


21 posted on 01/14/2015 8:42:15 PM PST by Clay Moore (The future SHOULD belong to those who slander Muhammed.)
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To: smokingfrog

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.”

At this point the Judge should have found the LAWYER in Contempt, jailed and fined him, then referred a complaint to the State Bar Association demanding immediate and permanent disbarment.


22 posted on 01/15/2015 9:12:57 AM PST by eyeamok
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To: PAR35

It’s gotta drive ‘em crazy that there’s not a single Dimocrat elected to statewide office here!

(We send the Sheila Whacko Lee types off to an appropriate place - Washington...)


23 posted on 01/15/2015 7:47:09 PM PST by Redbob (W.W.J.B.D.: "What Would Jack Bauer Do)
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