Well, the good news keeps rollin’ in.
SCOTUS, in a 7-2 decision, has returned Maine state representative Laurel Libby to her rightful place in the state house, representing her constituents.
7-2 decision with Jackson and Sotomayor dissenting.
The voice of Rep. Laurel Libby’s constituents has been restored! https://t.co/O8Ht3pvYB9 pic.twitter.com/tEffDnoTJX
— The Maine Wire (@TheMaineWire) May 20, 2025
Libby was censured by the Maine Legislature after something she’d posted about a male athlete winning yet another event at a girls’ high school track meet went viral. They called her on the carpet at the State House and demanded she apologize for the offending opinion, and to her great credit, she refused. In a draconian display of power, the Democrats in charge of the legislature stripped her of her legislative authority. They didn’t kick her out – they…
