US EditionMaine Republican censured for transgender athlete comments asks Supreme Court to intervene
- Republican Maine state lawmaker Laurel Libby is asking the US Supreme Court to ensure her votes are counted in the next legislative session after she was censured for criticizing transgender athletes competing in girls' sports.
- Libby's attorneys argue that the censure has disenfranchised her thousands of constituents by barring her from speaking or voting until she recants her comments.
- The application states that depriving an entire district of representation is unconstitutional, and that no other Maine legislator has had their vote not counted as punishment for the rest of their elected term.
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Emergency Application Filed With Circuit Justice Jackson Seeks Relief By May 6; Still No Call For Response
Laurel Libby is an elected representative in Maine. The Speaker of the Maine House stripped Libby of the right to vote in the legislature due to her comments about transgender athletes in sport. The District Court and First Circuit denied relief. Ed Whelan has more about the controversy here. On Monday, April 28, Consovoy McCarthy filed an emergency application with Circuit Justice Jackson. Libby has asked for a ruling by May 6 when the legislat…
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