Suit follows weeks of feuding between the White House and Democratic Gov. Janet Mills, including her remark: 'We'll see you in court'
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Published Apr 16, 2025
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WASHINGTON — The Trump administration announced a lawsuit Wednesday against Maine’s education department for not complying with the government’s push to ban transgender athletes in girls sports, escalating a dispute over whether the state is abiding by a federal law that bars discrimination in education based on sex.
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The lawsuit follows weeks of feuding between the Republican administration and Democratic Gov. Janet Mills that has led to threats to cut off crucial federal funding, and a clash at the White House when she told the president: “We’ll see you in court.”
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Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the legal action at a news conference in Washington alongside former University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines, who has emerged as a public face of the opposition to transgender athletes.
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Trump’s departments of Education and Health and Human Services have said the Maine agency is violating the federal Title IX anti-discrimination law by allowing transgender girls to participate on girls teams.
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Maine officials have refused to agree with a settlement that would have banned transgender students from sports, arguing that the law does not prevent schools from letting transgender athletes participate.
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