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Maine principals fight DOJ request for student names in transgender athlete case
The Maine Principals Association resists providing personally identifiable student data amid a federal lawsuit enforcing a transgender athlete ban under a sealed subpoena.
A Maine principals' group is challenging a U.S. Department of Justice subpoena demanding all student names on athletic rosters amid a transgender athlete dispute.
This legal conflict stems from the DOJ's April lawsuit against Maine for not enforcing an executive order banning transgender athletes from girls' sports teams.
The subpoena seeks broad data, including personally identifiable information, prompting the association to ask a judge on September 4 to reject it due to overbroad scope.
This month, the federal government argued in court filings that its request for student data is essential and appropriate for addressing the case involving boys participating on girls’ sports teams.
The dispute highlights ongoing tensions after a February White House confrontation between Gov. Janet Mills and President Trump, with Maine officials maintaining refusal to comply with the transgender athlete ban.