The court split on whether citizens showed enough proof of religious discrimination to waive governmental immunity under the new law.
The city says it cannot be sued for booting the restaurant from the airport since the "Save Chick-fil-A" bill became law after the removal.
The case has drawn the attention of figures as prominent as the governor. Meanwhile, the Chick-fil-A company itself has kept quiet.
San Antonio will offer Chick-fil-A the opportunity to return to the airport after the city council removed the restaurant last year.
Trinity University's student government denied a request to bring Elisha Krauss to campus, claiming the speaker's message would not align with "honoring the dignity and worth of every person."
A Bexar County judge ruled that a lawsuit against the City of San Antonio for continuing to exclude Chick-fil-A from the airport could proceed.
After facing antagonism from progressive activists, Chick-fil-A said that they were stopping donations to The Salvation Army and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
With the new "Save Chick-fil-A" law now in effect, citizens are suing the city of San Antonio over its policy to exclude the restaurant from the airport in what they see as religious discrimination.
Following a close San Antonio mayoral race, the "Save Chick-fil-A" bill is now law after it was signed by the Governor on Monday.
The incumbent mayor won a very close runoff race on Saturday as San Antonio continues to face scrutiny over its actions regarding Chick-fil-A.
Multiple investigations into the San Antonio City Council's actions against Chick-fil-A have shaped a contentious mayoral runoff.
The FAA Office of Civil Rights has opened an investigation into the San Antonio City Council decision to exclude Chick-fil-A from an airport contract.
