Maine, House and censure

Republican Maine lawmaker sues over censure following viral post about transgender student athlete
A Republican Maine state representative has filed a lawsuit alleging the state’s House speaker and other Democrats violated her First Amendment rights and disenfranchised her constituents by censuring her last month and barring from speaking or voting on the House floor.
Republican Maine lawmaker sues House speaker over censure for post on transgender athlete
A Republican lawmaker in Maine is suing the state’s Democratic House speaker over her censure that followed a social media post about a transgender athlete participating in high school sports.
Maine's federal judges recuse themselves from lawmaker's lawsuit over House censure
In a highly unusual move, all six federal judges removed themselves from hearing the case. As a result, a judge from Rhode Island will hear Rep. Laurel Libby's lawsuit accusing House Speaker Ryan Fecteau of attempting to silence her.
All of Maine’s federal judges recuse themselves from Rep. Laurel Libby’s lawsuit against House speaker
None of the judges gave any reasoning for the recusals and the Republican state lawmaker's case will now be considered by a judge in Rhode Island.
Rep. Laurel Libby files lawsuit against Maine House speaker over censure
AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) - Rep. Laurel Libby, R-Auburn, has filed a lawsuit in Federal District Court against the Maine Speaker of the House. In a social media post, Libby says that a lawsuit was filed against Rep. Ryan Fecteau, D-Biddeford, for “attempting to silence both myself and my constituents, whom I was elected to represent.”
Maine House Speaker sued by state representative over censure vote
Republican state Rep. Laurel Libby filed a lawsuit against Maine House Speaker Ryan Fecteau claiming she was "illegally censured."
Laurel Libby sues Maine House speaker after being censured over social media post
The Auburn Republican is arguing that her constitutional rights have been violated after Democrats voted to bar her from voting and speaking on the House floor.
Opinion
A new low for free speech: Democrats strip voting rights from Maine state representative over post on trans athletes
Democrats can’t win the argument and know they’re out of step with public opinion. So they seem intent on silencing their opponents instead.
All of Maine’s federal judges recuse themselves from Laurel Libby’s lawsuit
Judges John C. Nivison, John A Woodcock, Lance E. Walker, Karen F. Wolf, Stacey D. Neumann and Nancy Torresen signed recusal orders Tuesday, according to court records.
Maine Rep Laurel Libby files lawsuit over censure for calling out trans athlete in girls' sports
Maine State Rep. Laurel Libby has filed a lawsuit against Speaker of the House Ryan Fecteau after she was censured for pointing out a high school trans athlete on social media.
Maine Rep Files Lawsuit Challenging Censure for Trans-Athlete Facebook Post
I have the constitutional right to speak out and my constituents have the right to full representation in the Maine House,’ Representative Laurel Libby said.
Maine GOP lawmaker sues Democrats over censure
A Maine GOP lawmaker who was censured by Democrats over her comments about a transgender student has filed a federal lawsuit ...
‘False and a sham’: Lawsuit targets Maine Democrats for silencing a dissenter
In an extraordinary move, the Maine Legislature prevented Republican Representative Laurel Libby from voting after her social ...
Maine’s Transgender Madness
State Democrats silence a lawmaker who defended girls’ sports.