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.

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