Back in February of 2016, Sylvia Lockaby was kicked out of a Simpsonville City Council meeting.
In response, she filed a lawsuit, claiming that she was restrained and confined without legal justification and in violation of her right to free speech.
Now a judge has decided, eh, not so much.
Judge Robin Stilwell dismissed the lawsuit, which was filed against the city and Mayor Janice Curtis.
The judge wrote in the order, “The place to resolve these disputes is in the Council Chambers, not years later in a courtroom.”
In a news release, Mayor Janice Curtis wrote that “The City will always encourage robust debate during Council meetings. However, we will also expect civility, proper decorum and order for everyone.”
