Posted on 05/03/2023 8:54:43 AM PDT by Morgana
Montana Rep. Zooey Zephyr (D), the state's only transgender lawmaker, cannot return to the state House floor, a judge ruled Tuesday.
Driving the news: District Court Judge Mike Menahan wrote in a five-page ruling that the court's power is limited and granting Zephyr's request to return "would require this court to interfere with legislative authority in a manner that exceeds this court’s authority."
The state's attorneys had asked the judge to reject Zephyr’s efforts to return, per AP.
Why it matters: This effectively rules Zephyr out for the rest of the legislative session, which is scheduled to end on May 5.
Catch up quick: Zephyr filed a lawsuit Monday challenging the GOP-led House's decision last week to censure her.
Zephyr was barred from the House floor and gallery last week for the remainder of the 90-day legislative session – the end of which is scheduled for Friday. The move came following protests broke out in the House after she was silenced for saying fellow lawmakers would have "blood on their hands" if they supported a bill banning gender-affirming care.
Meanwhile on Tuesday, Zephyr's girlfriend, who is a transgender journalist, was the target of a "swatting" attempt, according to the couple.
"Those who hate trans people are doing everything in their power to silence & harm us," Zephyr said in a tweet about the incident. "But we will not be deterred." "Swatting" is the act of placing a fake emergency call to 911, who often dispatch SWAT teams to potentially violent situations.
What authority does British nobility have to do that?
who the hell voted this fool INTO office to begin with?!?!
“Why it matters: This effectively rules Zephyr out for the rest of the legislative session...”
This is an ABSOLUTE lie.
Zephyr caused multiple commotions on the house floor to be censured and removed FROM THE FLOOR.
Zephyr is allowed to be a member with full voting rights if HE attends from HOME via (whatever internet site).
Zephyr decided to sit in the capital hallway (no appropriate internet connection there) to show what an a$$ he is. Apparently laws do not apply to him...
Zephyr HAS CHOSEN to NOT participate.
Just another spoiled (b)RAT that can’t play within the rules.
Fucik (a composer) him!
Happy here in Bozeman about this.
What area of MT does “Zooey’s” district represent?
Missoula...Montana’s ‘freak zone’.
Lovely photo of this dude’s GenZ (nothing comes after ‘Z’) supporters...of course you’re with ‘Zooey’...
Missoula - U of M. (far west) the liberal arts college.
Bozeman is the agricultural/engineering college.
We have a lot of tech companies here - Oracle, for instance...
Of course, Missoula is less expensive than Bozeman...
I hope I have answered your question appropriately...
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