State District Judge Mike Menahan cited the separation of powers in ruling against state Rep. Zooey Zephyr and suggested that what she was seeking was outside the scope of the court's authority.
's request for a court order allowing her to return to the House floor after she was barred by Republican colleagues over remarks on gender-affirming care legislation.
State District Judge Mike Menahan cited the separation of powers in ruling against Zephyr, a Democrat, and suggested that what she was seeking was outside the scope of the court's authority.“What this ruling implies is that the legislature isn’t beholden to the constitution—that there is no right to free speech in the face of a supermajority,”
. “I will stand alongside my constituents, my community, and the world as we seek to ensure that our democratic institutions survive these attacks.”
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