Libby v. Fecteau
Emergency application for injunction is granted on May 20, 2025. Justices Sotomayor and Jackson would have denied the injunction.
Issue: Whether the Supreme Court should grant an injunction to restore Maine State Representative Laurel Libby's right to vote in the Maine House after she was censured for a social media post criticizing the state's policy of allowing transgender athletes to participate in girls sports.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 04/28/2025 | Application (24A1051) for Injunction Pending Appeal, submitted to Justice Jackson. |
| 05/01/2025 | Response to application (24A1051) requested by Justice Jackson, due by 4 p.m. (EDT) on May 8, 2025. |
| 05/08/2025 | Response to application from respondent Ryan M. Fecteau, et al. filed. |
| 05/08/2025 | Brief amici curiae of West Virginia, et al. filed. |
| 05/09/2025 | Reply of applicant Laurel D. Libby, et al. filed. |
| 05/20/2025 | Application (24A1051) referred to the Court. |
| 05/20/2025 | Application (24A1051) for injunction pending appeal presented to Justice Jackson and by her referred to the Court is granted pending disposition of the appeal in the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit and disposition of the petition for a writ of certiorari, if such writ is timely sought. Should the petition for a writ of certiorari be denied, this order shall terminate automatically. In the event the petition for a writ of certiorari is granted, the order shall terminate upon the sending down of the judgment of this Court. Justice Sotomayor would deny the application. Justice Jackson dissents. (Detached Opinion) |