Maine Lawmaker to Face Sanction Over Post About Trans Sports (1)

A Maine lawmaker and critic of transgender student participation in sports failed in her bid to prevent the state’s legislature from censuring her over social media comments on the topic.

Maine House Speaker Ryan Fecteau’s (D) suspension of Rep. Laurel Libby’s (R) privilege to speak or vote on the House floor is not of such an “extraordinary character that this exception to absolute legislative immunity for legislators will apply,” said Judge Melissa R. DuBose of the US District Court for the District of Maine, in rejecting Libby’s preliminary injunction request.

“The ability to suspend an elected ...