Overview

• A federal court denied Ramirez’s bid to dismiss the ACLU’s suit on immunity grounds, ensuring the case moves forward.
• ACLU discovery allegations detail coordinated actions by the Starr County sheriff’s office and DA’s office to wrongfully prosecute Gonzalez.
• The Texas State Bar found Ramirez permitted an unsupported homicide indictment, penalizing him with a $1,250 fine and a year of probated suspension.
• Plaintiffs contend that minor disciplinary measures leave local officials free to abuse power and target individuals based on personal bias.
• The civil lawsuit runs alongside a separate Texas wrongful-death challenge to medication abortion, highlighting risks to national access to abortion pills.