The Texas Supreme Court on Friday temporarily blocked a deposition meant to identify the people or group behind the Texas Transgender Student Union, according to The Texas Tribune. A Travis County district judge had ordered the deposition earlier in the week. Lawyers for the student union objected, and the high court issued its order 15 minutes before questioning was to begin.
The court did not explain its reasons, acting on an emergency motion filed late Thursday, said Mimi Marziani, a lawyer for the Transgender Education Network of Texas, or TENT. TENT is preparing for a possible lawsuit and hopes to learn who organized the student union. Marziani said TENT believes it now has enough information to sue some of those responsible.
The student union formed in September in Wyoming and had an address linked to a Houston-area post office box. In mid-October, it mailed pamphlets to Texas households that were addressed to "students" and offered guidance on trans students. The mailers referred to TENT and used a photo of its members without permission. They encouraged students to speak with a "safe adult" or an advocacy group if their parents did not support their gender identity.