Westword: Just five months after a pair of lawmakers sued the Colorado House of Representatives over alleged illegal meetings, they both have been axed from their positions on the prestigious House Judiciary Committee.

“Serving on a member’s top choice of committee is a privilege — not a right,” House Speaker Julie McCluskie said in a statement Wednesday after releasing the committee assignments for next year’s legislative session.

Rather than the lawsuit, McCluskie said she removed Democratic representatives Elisabeth Epps and Bob Marshall to address the “level of acrimony in the personal relationships on the committee.” She alluded to conflicts that broke out between Epps and other legislators during last month’s special session after Epps said “Free Palestine!” during her remarks on a bill.

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