The Associated Press reports:
A Texas woman who was jailed and charged with murder after self-managing an abortion in 2022 can move forward with her lawsuit against the local sheriff and prosecutors over the case that drew national outrage before the charges were quickly dropped.
U.S. District Judge Drew B. Tipton denied a motion by prosecutors and the sheriff to dismiss the lawsuit during a hearing in the border city of McAllen. Lizelle Gonzalez, who spent two nights in jail on the murder charges and is seeking $1 million in damages in the lawsuit, did not attend the hearing.
Starr County District Attorney Gocha Ramirez and other defendants have argued their positions provide them immunity from civil lawsuits.
Read the full article. As reported here in March 2024, Gocha was fined and had his law license suspended for one year over the arrest.
Texas woman’s lawsuit after being jailed on murder charge over abortion can proceed, judge rules https://t.co/TtywgFAiUU
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 25, 2024