June 30, 2023
The D.C. Circuit has refused to revive a suit from three Republican members of Congress claiming they were improperly fined for not wearing face coverings while on the U.S. House floor, saying the House is allowed to adopt procedural rules and fining members for "disorderly behavior."
November 09, 2022
Three Republican members of Congress urged a D.C. Circuit panel Wednesday to revive their claims that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi improperly fined them for not wearing face coverings while on the U.S. House floor, arguing that the allegedly unconstitutional fines were not legislative acts protected from judicial scrutiny.