Maine Rep. Laurel Libby has taken her case to the Supreme Court after being censured, preventing her from voting or speaking on the House floor until she apologizes.

The state’s attorney general said the federal dollars paid for food for schoolchildren and other essential services.

Republican Maine state lawmaker Laurel Libby is asking the US Supreme Court to ensure sure her votes are counted in the next legislative session of the Maine House after she was censured for expressing opposition to transgender athletes competing in girls sports,