# Zooey Zephyr banned from House floor -- is this legal?

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**Created:** [April 28, 2023, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zooey-zephyr-banned-from-house-floor-is-this-legal/983315 "2023-04-28T15:25:43Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 28, 2023, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zooey-zephyr-banned-from-house-floor-is-this-legal/983315/2 "2023-04-28T15:37:21Z")

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> [@ratatoskK](#):
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> How is it legal to ban someone

What would make it illegal? Legislatures set their own internal policies and rules, and they all have procedures to expel or otherwise remove members they want to remove.

See also:

> [@Tennessee to Expel 3 Democrats (update: all back in office)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennessee-to-expel-3-democrats-update-all-back-in-office/982128):
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> Might this backfire? They already have an overwhelming majority, but this seems like the sort of thing that could fire people up. In general, do you think pushing a “Republicans are anti-democracy”, while true, is effective?

> [@ratatoskK](#):
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> In theory could she protest this in court as a first amendment violation?

In theory she could sue them for being doodooheads.

Generally, courts are pretty deferential to the operating rules and procedures of a legislative body.

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