Maine state Rep. Laurel Libby is appealing to the Supreme Court after being censured for a social media post identifying a transgender high school athlete. The U.S. Department of Justice and Attorney General Pam Bondi have shown support for Libby in her lawsuit against the censure.
Key Points
Libby's censure for post identifying transgender athlete
DOJ and Bondi supporting Libby in lawsuit
Maine Democrats fighting against 'Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports' policy
Pros
Support from U.S. Department of Justice and Attorney General Pam Bondi
Arguments that censure violates Equal Protection Clause's 'one-person, one-vote' guarantee
Cons
Facing opposition from Maine House Speaker and House Clerk
Refusal to apologize leading to loss of voting and speaking rights