The town of Gilbert had two lawsuits filed against it May 22 related to the ejection of three residents from a Sept. 20, 2022, Gilbert Town Council meeting.
Residents Brandon Ryff, Ryan Handelsman and Joanne Terry, represented by attorney Timothy La Sota, filed suit in the U.S. District Court of Arizona, asserting the town and council denied them their First Amendment rights to freedom of speech, assembly, association and to communicate with their elected officials, along with their 14th Amendment rights to due process and equal protection under the law.
Additionally, Ryff filed suit in Maricopa County Superior Court alleging the town’s actions defamed him and subjected him to a false light invasion of property.
