The DOJ is seeking an injunction to bar Maine from allowing trans athletes to compete on sports teams that match their gender identity.
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Trump Administation Sues Maine Over Not Banning Trans Athletes From Competing in Girls Sports
The lawsuit came just days after the administration threatened to cut off funding to the state's public schools and lunch programs through grants from the Education and Agriculture Departments.
Attorney General Pam Bondi has announced that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is filing a civil lawsuit against the Maine Dept. of Education over the state's refusal to protect women's ...
The suit comes after a public spat between the state's governor and Donald Trump over transgender women competing in sports.
"The state of Maine is discriminating against women by failing to protect women and women's sports," said Attorney General Pam Bondi. "Pretty basic stuff."
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Attorney General Pam Bondi slammed Maine Gov. Janet Mills for brushing off the transgender athlete issue in the state as the DOJ filed a lawsuit against the state.
Attorney General Pam Bondi announced a lawsuit against Maine over its insistence that men compete against women in sports.
The lawsuit is the latest in a clash between Trump and Maine Gov. Janet Mills, who told the president earlier this year: "We'll see you in court."