CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A U.S. district judge removed U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace from a defamation lawsuit relating to a February speech on the U.S. House floor, effectively ending the lawsuit in its entirety.

Brian Musgrave, one of four men Mace accused of drug and sex crimes during that Feb. 10 speech, filed a defamation suit against the First District Congresswoman in March.

Mace filed a motion to remove her name from the suit and replace it “The United States” after Congressional attorneys claimed Mace’s statements on the House floor are protected by the Speech or Debate Clause of the U.S. Constitution.

During Wednesday morning’s hearing, all parties involved, including Mace’s attorney, Musgrave’s attorneys and Judge Richard Gergel said they couldn’t find any case where a judge did no

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