Supreme Court Orders Democrat-Led Maine Legislature to Revoke Censure of Rep. Laurel Libby for Trans Athlete Post 1,733
Representative Laurel Libby
Katherine Hamilton20 May 2025571
4:13
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the Democrat-led Maine legislature to revoke its censure of Republican state Rep. Laurel Libby for her post about a transgender athlete who won a high school girls’ pole vault competition.
The high court granted the Libby’s emergency application for relief 7-2, with liberal-leaning Justice Sonia Sotomayor saying she would deny the application and Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissenting. The order clears the way for Libby to speak on the state House floor and vote on behalf of her constituents again while her lawsuit against Democrat Speaker of the Maine House Ryan Fecteau plays out in the Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
“This is a victory not just for my constituents, but for the Constitution itself. The Supreme Court has affirmed what should never have been in question — that no state legislature has the power to silence an elected official simply for speaking truthfully about issues that matter,” Libby said in a statement.
“This decision restores the voice of 9,000 Mainers who were wrongly silenced. I am grateful for the Court’s action, and I am ready to get back to work representing the people of House District 90,” she added.
The Democrat-dominated Maine legislature censured Libby in February for daring to speak out against the state’s extreme left-wing support of transgender athletes and posting a picture the teen boy who claimed the victory in the Maine Class B championship for the Greely High School girls’ track and field team.
The censure of Libby passed in a 75-70 vote, and she was no longer allowed to speak on the House floor unless she capitulated to the false religion of gender ideology by issuing a formal apology — which she refused to do.
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Katherine Hamilton20 May 2025571
4:13
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the Democrat-led Maine legislature to revoke its censure of Republican state Rep. Laurel Libby for her post about a transgender athlete who won a high school girls’ pole vault competition.
The high court granted the Libby’s emergency application for relief 7-2, with liberal-leaning Justice Sonia Sotomayor saying she would deny the application and Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissenting. The order clears the way for Libby to speak on the state House floor and vote on behalf of her constituents again while her lawsuit against Democrat Speaker of the Maine House Ryan Fecteau plays out in the Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
“This is a victory not just for my constituents, but for the Constitution itself. The Supreme Court has affirmed what should never have been in question — that no state legislature has the power to silence an elected official simply for speaking truthfully about issues that matter,” Libby said in a statement.
“This decision restores the voice of 9,000 Mainers who were wrongly silenced. I am grateful for the Court’s action, and I am ready to get back to work representing the people of House District 90,” she added.
The Democrat-dominated Maine legislature censured Libby in February for daring to speak out against the state’s extreme left-wing support of transgender athletes and posting a picture the teen boy who claimed the victory in the Maine Class B championship for the Greely High School girls’ track and field team.
The censure of Libby passed in a 75-70 vote, and she was no longer allowed to speak on the House floor unless she capitulated to the false religion of gender ideology by issuing a formal apology — which she refused to do.
SCOTUS Orders Maine Legislature to Revoke Censure of GOP Lawmaker
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the Democrat-led Maine legislature to revoke its censure of Republican state Rep. Laurel Libby.
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