After her suspension, Frye-Mueller sued legislative leadership, in federal district court in Pierre, seeking a court order to reinstate her voting rights; she named Schoenbeck as the defendant in the lawsuit.Lee Strubinger, Frye-Mueller files lawsuit challenging Senate suspension, SDPB Radio (January 30, 2023). In the suit, Frye-Mueller's counsel is Steve Haugaard, a former speaker of the state House who unsuccessfully challenged Governor Kristi Noem in the June 2022 primary. A federal judge denied Frye-Mueller's request for a temporary restraining order to block the legislative disciplinary process.Shelly Conlon & Annie Todd, Federal judge denies Sen. Julie Frye-Mueller's efforts to stop disciplinary proceedings, Sioux Falls Argus Leader (January 31, 2023).
