Republican Representative Laurel Libby is happy with the U.S. Supreme Court’s order to restore her ability to vote in the Maine House but points out she’s still barred from “speaking” on the House floor. She joined The WGAN Morning News on Wednesday.

“To note, this emergency application was strictly related to my ability to vote on behalf of my constituents,” said Libby

The 1st Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston is still considering the overall Maine House censure against Libby and will hold a hearing on June 6th.

Libby was censured in February after posting photos of a transgender minor who won a girl’s high school athletic event.

The Supreme Court sided with Libby Tuesday, ordering the Maine House to restore her vote, while a lawsuit over her censure plays out.

Libby claims the censure violates her free speech rights, while Democrats in the House says she violated its code of ethics by putting the transgender student at risk.

She’s optimistic over the Supreme Court’s order restoring her House voting ability, which was a 7-2 decision.

Libby notes Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s dissent is only based on procedural grounds, which highlights the importance of her case.

“So, she’s not saying that she is voting against or dissenting based on the merits, but simply for how this has come forward, which gives me great optimism as the case moves forward, because it does have excellent merits,” Libby said.

Meanwhile, Libby will be able to vote on hundreds of bills remaining before the Legislature finishes its business for the year, after being shut out for almost three months.

She says she’s looking for forward to voting on major issues, including the budget, transgender sports bills, and the national popular vote bill.