Maine state Rep. Laurel Libby said Monday she will appeal to the Supreme Court for emergency intervention after lawmakers censured her over a social media post about a transgender athlete.
The Republican lawmaker will ask the Supreme Court to correct a federal appeals court decision, which ruled against Libby in her quest for a preliminary injunction to prevent the sanction.
“For over 60 days my constituents have had no say in any actions taken by their government, actions that directly impact their lives,” Libby said in a statement on Monday. “Every vote taken on the floor of the legislature is a vote my constituents cannot get back, the good people of our district have been silenced and disenfranchised.
“We are hopeful the Court will act swiftly to halt the Democrats’ ongoing violation of the Constitution and suppression of dissenting voices, even as the broader case continues through the appeals process.”
The state’s Democratic majority voted to censure her for writing a social media post that identified a trans athlete who won a girls’ state pole vault competition in February. Libby filed a lawsuit against House Speaker Ryan Fecteau to have it overturned, but Rhode Island U.S. District Court Judge Melissa DuBose ruled against Libby earlier this month.
The 1st Circuit Court of Appeals also ruled against Libby.
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