Maine state Rep. Laurel Libby said to Newsmax Thursday that "things are moving quickly" in her lawsuit against the state's Democratic House speaker after being censured for a social media post about a transgender athlete.
"We have filed an emergency appeal in the First Circuit Court of Appeals, and so, that is moving forward," Libby told "National Report."
"We'll be looking for a quick response, because my 9,000 constituents are disenfranchised every day that I cannot speak or vote on their behalf. I'm headed to session from here, and I won't be able to represent them fully," she added.
U.S. District Court Judge Melissa DuBose on Friday ruled against Libby's request for a preliminary injunction to prevent the sanction.
The lawmaker, who filed a federal lawsuit against Maine Democratic House Speaker Ryan Fecteau in March arguing the censure violated her right to free speech, posted about a high school athlete who won a girls' track competition.
Her post subsequently went viral and preceded a public disagreement between President Donald Trump and Democratic Maine Gov. Janet Mills.
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