State Rep. Laurel Libby said she has not been allowed to vote in the Maine House of Representatives since she was censured for a Facebook post criticizing the state's policy on transgender athletes.

A Republican state lawmaker from Maine appealed to the Supreme Court after she was censured by the state House for a social media post about a transgender athlete, a move that comes amid sparring over the issue between the Democratically controlled state and the Trump administration.

A Maine Republican state lawmaker censured by her colleagues for her comments on transgender athletes asked the Supreme Court to allow her to resume voting as her legal challenge proceeds.