Nephtali De Leon

Nephtali De Leon's lawsuit alleged his firing was in violation of his protected free speech. It also said the city violated its contract because it fired De León without notice.

Chicano writer Nephtalí De León was named the sixth San Antonio Poet Laureate in March. His poetry, children's stories, and paintings take on a social justice bent and aim to capture the essence of Chicano culture.

He spent 17 years in Lubbock, where he created the area’s first bilingual newspaper.