“Hittle’s attorneys’ 57-page brief filed with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday argues: ‘The City’s disproportionate response to Hittle’s attendance at the Summit provides further evidence of discrimination. The City listed attendance at the Summit as two of the four ‘most serious acts of misconduct’ that led to Hittle’s termination. Yet there were steps short of termination that the City could have taken to remedy this alleged misconduct.'” – CBN News, September 2, 2022