Maine, House Speaker and recuse themselves

Maine Rep Who Was Censured for Posting About Transgender Athlete Sues House Speaker
When a lawmaker posted about a male athlete winning a girls state championship, her colleagues silenced her. Now, she’s taking legal action.
Maine judges recuse themselves from censured lawmakers lawsuit against House Speaker
All of the judges presiding over censured Maine lawmaker Laurel Libby's lawsuit against House Speaker Ryan Fecteau have recused themselves from the case.
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.
Republican Maine lawmaker sues House speaker over censure for post on transgender athlete
A Republican lawmaker in Maine has sued the state's Democratic House speaker over her censure that followed a social media post about a transgender athlete participating in high school sports. Rep. Laurel Libby's posted about a high school athlete who won a girls' track competition.
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."
Maine lawmaker sues House leaders over censure vote
A Republican state lawmaker in Maine is suing her House speaker and clerk over a recent vote by the Democratic-led body to censure her for posting photos of a minor on social media in protest of the state’s refusal to comply with a Trump executive order on transgender athletes.
Censured Maine lawmaker who posted photo of trans student sues House Speaker
A Maine Republican lawmaker is filing a lawsuit against the House Speaker. Representative Laurel Libby claims House Speaker Ryan Fecteau violated her First and 14th Amendment rights when House members voted along party lines to censure her last month,
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 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 challenging the move that has blocked her from voting on bills or speaking on legislative matters.
Maine Rep. banned for posting about trans athlete slams state’s woke leaders, sues over free speech violation
A Maine Representative posted about trans athletes in women’s sports on her Facebook page — then got banned from speaking or voting on the State House floor. Now she’s suing the House Speaker for violating her First Amendment rights.
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All 6 Maine Fedal Judges Recuse Themselves from Rep Libby’s Lawsuit
All six Maine federal judges are recusing themselves from Republican State Representative Laurel Libby’s lawsuit against ...
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Maine lawmakers advance budget proposal to prevent state shutdown
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Maine judges’ mass recusal in trans sports case raises unanswered questions, legal expert says
A statement was released Wednesday evening explaining why every federal judge in Maine has recused themselves from state Rep.