A Republican lawmaker in Maine is suing the state’s Democratic House speaker over her censure that followed a social media post about a transgender athlete participating in high school sports

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.

A Maine Representative posted about trans athletes in women’s sports on her Facebook page — then got banned from speaking or voting on the State House floor. Now she’s suing the House Speaker for violating her First Amendment rights.