‘I Feel Like I Can Breathe Again’: Castle Hills, Former Councilwoman Agree on $500,000 Settlement

Texas city council approves $500,000 payment to former member who said her advocacy led to a bogus arrest

The Castle Hills City Council approved the settlement, which followed former member Sylvia Gonzalez's victory at the Supreme Court.

‘I feel like I can breathe again’: Castle Hills, former councilwoman agree on $500,000 settlement

Former Castle Hills councilwoman Sylvia Gonzalez and the city have agreed to a six-figure settlement following a federal lawsuit that made its way up to the Supreme Court in 2024. In a city news release obtained by KSAT on Wednesday, Castle Hills officials acknowledged a “monetary payment” made to Gonzalez but did not disclose a specific amount. Gonzalez and her attorney, Anya Bidwell, confirmed to KSAT on Wednesday that the settlement is worth …

Castle Hills settles with former councilwoman who argues she was arrested as political retaliation

'The First Amendment doesn’t come with handcuffs,' said an attorney representing former Castle Hills Councilwoman Sylvia Gonzalez. Castle Hills City Council on Wednesday voted to approve a settlement with Sylvia Gonzalez in what her attorneys are calling a “final victory” in her fight against what she describes as politically motivated retaliation.