(The Center Square) — A Maine GOP lawmaker who was censured by Democrats over her comments about a transgender student has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the move that has blocked her from voting on bills or speaking on legislative matters.

The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court in Maine, alleges that the state House of Representatives vote to censure state Rep. Laurel Libby, R-Auburn, after she shared photos of a transgender Maine high school student in a Facebook post violated her constitutional rights.