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Maine AG Urges Supreme Court to Deny Libby's Voting Rights

5/9/2025

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Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey is pushing the U.S. Supreme Court to reject Rep. Laurel Libby's plea to restore her voting rights, following her censure over a controversial social media post about a transgender athlete. Libby, standing firm in her stance, claims her First Amendment rights are at stake but has declined to apologize, a necessary step for regaining her rights.

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Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey is pushing the U.S. Supreme Court to reject Rep. Laurel Libby's plea to restore her voting rights, following her censure over a controversial social media post about a transgender athlete. Libby, standing firm in her stance, claims her First Amendment rights are at stake but has declined to apologize, a necessary step for regaining her rights.