Overview

• U.S. District Judge Melissa DuBose denied Rep. Laurel Libby's request to block her censure, citing legislative immunity for internal House actions.
• Libby was censured in February in a 75-70 vote after posting a photo of a transgender athlete who won a girls' pole vault competition.
• The judge ruled that the censure, which restricts Libby’s ability to speak or vote on the House floor, was a valid legislative act reflecting the will of the majority.
• Libby, representing 9,000 constituents, has appealed the decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, arguing it silences her and disenfranchises her voters.
• The case is part of a broader legal conflict over President Trump's executive order barring trans-identified males from women’s sports and a DOJ lawsuit against Maine for noncompliance.