Maine, Libby and House

All 6 of Maine’s federal judges recuse themselves from Rep. Laurel Libby’s lawsuit against House speaker
Libby’s lawsuit against Democratic Speaker of the House Ryan Fecteau and House clerk Robert Hunt has now been assigned to U.S. District Judge Melissa R. DuBose of Rhode Island, who will be assisted by Magistrate Patricia Sullivan of Rhode Island. The case will still be heard in Maine, according to an order Walker issued Wednesday morning.
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 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 judges won't be involved in Rep. Laurel Libby lawsuit
On Tuesday, two weeks after she was censured by the Maine House of Representatives, state Rep. Laurel Libby filed a federal lawsuit against House Speaker Ryan Fecteau, saying the censure violates her constitutional rights.
Maine judges refuse to take Rep Laurel Libby's court case on censure for trans athlete post
All of Maine's federal judges have recused themselves from the case involving Rep. Laurel Libby suing the state's speaker of the house over her recent censure.
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.
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.
Republican state Rep. Laurel Libby on lawsuit filed against Maine House Speaker
Republican state Rep. Laurel Libby filed a lawsuit against Maine House Speaker Ryan Fecteau claiming she was "illegally censured."
Maine rep banned for posting about trans athlete slams state’s woke leaders, sues over free speech violation
It was a bad move politically for the Democrat majority to censure me for speaking up for Maine girls,” Laurel Libby told The ...
Emotions Run High in Maine After Governor’s Clash With Trump
The state has had a bumpy month since Gov. Janet Mills tangled with President Trump over transgender athletes.
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Rally to oppose Maine's policy on transgender athletes draws crowd in Augusta
Speakers at the "Girl First" rally want the state to prohibit transgender athletes from competing in girls' and women's ...
‘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 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. Laurel Libby's case challenging her censure in the state legislature ...
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Alice McPeake: Rep. Libby crossed the line
Learn more. Let’s be honest and acknowledge that the censure of Rep. Laurel Libby by the Legislature, and the negative response from many citizens, has nothing to do with limiting her freedom of ...
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Letter: Rep. Libby crossed the line
Let’s be honest and acknowledge that the censure of Rep. Laurel Libby by the Legislature, and the negative response from ...
Riley Gaines, Laurel Libby rip Gavin Newsom, Hakeem Jeffries over excuses for trans athletes in women's sports
Maine Rep. Laurel Libby joined Riley Gaines to discuss the excuses by Democrats Gov. Gavin Newsom and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries to allow trans athletes in women's sports.