Bondi announces lawsuit against Maine for refusing to ban trans athletes from girls’ sports
SUMMARY
Attorney General Pam Bondi announced a U.S. Justice Department lawsuit against Maine for defying Trump’s January 20 executive order banning biological males from girls’ sports, alleging Title IX violations. At a Washington presser, Bondi, joined by activist Riley Gaines and fencer Stephanie Turner, declared, “The Department of Justice will not sit by when women are discriminated against in sports.” The complaint claims Maine’s policy “flouts” Title IX by letting “boys compete in girls’ sports,” risking girls’ safety and opportunities. It seeks an injunction and reassigning titles to girls who lost to biological male athletes. This follows a February 21 clash where Trump told Gov. Janet Mills, “See you in court,” after she vowed to uphold state law. Maine’s faced heat—$3 million in USDA funds were briefly frozen April 2, until Judge John Woodcock Jr.’s April 11 order.
