Maine and a GOP lawmaker who ID’d a transgender athlete online agree lawsuit is now moot
Attorneys for the state of Maine and a conservative lawmaker who identified a transgender student athlete online are in agreement that the lawmaker’s lawsuit over her loss of voting rights is now moot. Republican state Rep. Laurel Libby identified the athlete in a viral social media post that brought attention to the issue of transgender teens participating in sports. Maine’s Democratic-controlled House of Representatives censured Libby for violating the House code of ethics and blocked her from speaking and voting on the floor. Libby sued, and the Supreme Court ruled in May that the Maine legislature must count her votes. Lawmakers voted in June to halt the restrictions. Libby says Monday she won’t contest the state’s argument the lawsuit is moot.
