Maine Drops Transgender Lawsuit After Federal Funds Released | JP
The state of Maine and President Donald Trump struck a deal over ‘transgender’ athletes in girls’ sports.
Maine dropped its April 7 lawsuit after the USDA agreed to restore the federal funds it had frozen.
The funding freeze came because Maine refused to bar trans athletes from girls’ teams.
Now the money’s flowing again, and the lawsuit’s out.
Another win against woke!
Maine drops trans athlete lawsuit against Trump administration after state’s federal funding is restored:
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Fox News reports:
The state of Maine and President Donald Trump reached an agreement in their dispute over transgender athletes in girls sports.
In exchange for the U.S. Department of Agriculture agreeing to restore federal funds to Maine that it had frozen, the state dropped its lawsuit against the Trump administration.
The lawsuit was filed April 7 after a federal funding freeze in response to the state’s refusal to keep trans athletes out of girls sports.
Federal Judge John Woodcock ordered the Trump administration to restore those funds April 12. Woodcock, a senior judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maine, was appointed by former President George W. Bush in 2003.
Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey’s office released a statement addressing the settlement Friday afternoon.
“It’s unfortunate that my office had to resort to federal court just to get USDA to comply with the law and its own regulations,” Frey said. “But we are pleased that the lawsuit has now been resolved and that Maine will continue to receive funds as directed by Congress to feed children and vulnerable adults.”
However, the state is still facing other legal battles related to the issue.
The U.S. Justice Department announced a lawsuit against the state of Maine for its continued defiance of Trump’s executive order to keep biological males out of girls and women’s sports and alleged violations of Title IX. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the lawsuit at a press conference April 16.
“The Department of Justice will not sit by when women are discriminated against in sports,” Bondi said at the press conference. “What they have been through is horrific.”
Bondi said she was seeking an injunction and to have titles returned to the girls who “rightfully” won competitions in which trans athletes participated.
Looks like it took a month to get Maine to yield.
🚨 BREAKING: Trump Admin FREEZES federal funding to Maine over trans athletes in girls’ sports
The state’s refusal to ban trans athletes from women’s sports has triggered MAJOR federal consequences.
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— Rod D. Martin (@RodDMartin) April 3, 2025