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Houston Chronicle by  Joshua Fechter Jan. 9, 2020

Judge allows lawsuit against San Antonio under Texas’ new ‘Save Chick-fil-A’ law to move forward

A lawsuit by a group of conservative activists who allege that San Antonio violated a new Texas law because of the City Council’s refusal last year to allow a Chick-fil-A restaurant at San Antonio International Airport can move forward, a judge ruled Thursday.

The city had sought to have the lawsuit thrown out of court, arguing that the law wasn’t in effect when council members voted to strike Chick-fil-A from an airport concessions contract last March.

The “Save Chick-fil-A” law, which bars government agencies from punishing people or companies for affiliating with or donating to religious organizations, took effect Sept. 1.

But state District Judge David Canales ruled Thursday against the city’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit, city spokeswoman Laura Mayes said. No trial date has been set, she said.

More: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/local/article/Judge-allows-lawsuit-against-San-Antonio-under-14963621.php