Overview

• The U.S. Supreme Court granted emergency relief to GOP Rep. Laurel Libby, ordering the Maine House to restore her voting rights pending the outcome of her lawsuit.
• Libby was censured in February for a social media post identifying a transgender high school athlete, which the Maine House deemed an ethics violation.
• The censure stripped Libby of her voting and speaking privileges, with the House requiring an apology to reinstate them—a condition she has refused to meet.
• The Department of Justice filed an amicus brief supporting Libby, arguing the censure violated her district's representation and the Equal Protection Clause.
• Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented, while broader debates over transgender athlete policies and legislative authority continue.