A Florida judge dismissed a case against Marcy Rheintgen, a 21-year-old trans woman arrested for using the women's restroom in the Capitol to protest a law. State prosecutors failed to file proper charges before the deadline. After her arrest on trespassing charges, Rheintgen requested a speedy trial. The judge ruled the case should be dismissed due to the expired speedy trial period. Official documents referred to her by her assigned name at birth, but the final order used her chosen name and female pronouns throughout.
Marcy Rheintgen notified police and Republican leaders of the Legislature of her intent to use the women's room at a particular time and date.
Leon County Judge LaShawn Riggans granted the request to dismiss the case because the speedy trial period has expired.
Records show Assistant State Attorney Chapman Evans did file a brief charging Rheintgen with one count of trespassing, but it was not entered until two days after the June 16 deadline.
Prosecutors referred to Rheintgen as 'Luke Rheintgen', but the judge's final order identified the case as 'State of Florida v. Marcy Rheintgen'.
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