PALM BAY, Fla. – The city of Palm Bay finds itself unprepared to proceed with a trial involving one of its council members.

Last year, Chandler Langevin initiated legal action against Palm Bay following the city council’s decision to censure him. This move came after Langevin’s controversial social media post about Indian immigrants sparked significant backlash.

In his post, Langevin made the inflammatory claim that “there’s not a single Indian that cares about the United States.”

His remarks drew widespread criticism during subsequent city council meetings, where many members of the public expressed their disapproval.

“The words you used put my children and other children of other color, or whatever, in harm,” one man said.

“Quite frankly, as long as I’m not breaking the law, I’ll say whatever I damn well please,” Langevin responded.

This week, the city’s attorney filed an emergency motion to postpone the trial over the lawsuit.

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Trial was supposed to start in two weeks, and while the city wrote it worked diligently to prepare for trial, the motion listed reasons why the city needs more time like the holiday schedule and short-staffing.

Attorney Anthony Sabatani said Langevin’s ready to go to trial.

“You can have controversial views. You can have a view that no one likes,” Sabatini told News 6 in December.

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Sabatini has argued the council violated the First Amendment by censuring Langevin and attempting to limit his power.

The city attorney’s office held a special meeting over the lawsuit Thursday night.

It was closed to the public, but anyone can go to the regular city council meeting that follows.

Stick with News 6 and ClickOrlando.com for updates on a new trial date.