A ban adopted by lawmakers in Montana, keeping a transgender representative out of his elected position in the state House for the rest of this legislative session, is being allowed to stand by a judge.

District Court Judge Mike Menahan rejected the demands from Rep. Zooey Zephyr, saying it was not within his powers to overrule lawmakers who voted to prevent Zephyr from taking to the House floor or participating in debates.

“Plaintiffs’ requested relief would require this court to interfere with legislative authority in a manner that exceeds this court’s authority,” Menahan said, according to a report at the Blaze.

House Speaker Matt Regier said Zephyr would not be recognized again until he delivered an apology, and Zephyr refused.

The House censure vote found Zephyr had “violated the rules, collective rights, safety, dignity, integrity, or decorum of the House of Representatives, and if so, whether to impose disciplinary consequences for those actions.”

WND reported when the fight erupted that the lawmakers were considering restricting body-mutilating surgeries on children – a key component of the transgender ideology that the Joe Biden administration is promoting all across America.

Zephyr, a man dressing as a woman, originally was ordered silenced when he verbally assaulted GOP members. He was told he would be allowed to participate again following an apology to members, which he has refused to provide.

This article was originally published by the WND News Center.

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