Judge: Williamson commissioners violated law in constable interview
A federal judge ruled Friday that three Williamson County commissioners violated a man’s constitutional rights when he was asked illegal questions during interviews for a constable’s position.
Commissioners Lisa Birkman, Cynthia Long and Valerie Covey violated Robert Lloyd’s 14th Amendment right to equal protection when he was asked about his opinions on abortion rights and gay marriage during interviews in March 2013, according to the ruling.
Federal District Judge David Ezra said in the ruling that he was going to order a permanent injunction against Williamson County officials against asking “any questions, written or oral, of any applicant to an appointed constable position, regarding their views on same-sex marriage, abortion or religious affiliation.”
The ruling was made after a trial in late September on the lawsuit Lloyd filed against the commissioners in June 2013.
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