US EditionMaine, Trump admin settle lawsuit over frozen funds after transgender athlete battle
- Maine and the U.S. Department of Agriculture settled a lawsuit on May 2, 2025, regarding withheld federal funds due to alleged Title IX violations related to transgender athlete policies.
- In March 2025, the USDA halted approximately $3 million in federal funding to Maine, citing the state's policies that allow transgender female students to participate in girls' sports, which it claimed violated Title IX; this action led Maine's Attorney General Aaron Frey to pursue legal action against the agency.
- Following the freeze, Maine's Department of Education lost access to funding for school nutrition program administration and other grants essential for feeding children and vulnerable adults, leading to a complaint and a federal judge's temporary restraining order on April 11.
- Attorney General Frey expressed regret that his office had to initiate legal action in federal court to ensure the USDA adhered to legal requirements and its own rules, following the settlement confirming that the USDA could not withhold funds without following proper legal procedures.
- The settlement ended the dispute by requiring USDA to follow legal steps before withholding funds, allowing Maine to continue receiving federal support directed by Congress to feed 172,000 children and vulnerable adults statewide.
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USDA Ends Dispute Over Trans Athletes With State of Maine After Judge Orders Funds Restored
Maine dropped its lawsuit against the Trump administration after a federal judge ordered frozen USDA funds restored, but new legal battles and community pushback over trans athletes in girls’ sports continue. Key Facts: Maine filed a lawsuit on April 7 after the USDA froze funding due to its trans athlete policies. Judge John Woodcock ordered the Trump administration to restore those funds on April 12. The U.S. Department of Justice filed a law…
Maine reaches settlement with USDA over frozen school funding
Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey announced Friday that the state has reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture regarding the freezing or termination of federal funds over alleged Title IX violations. The settlement comes after the federal government froze funds tied to Maine’s school food programs due to the state’s transgender policies in public schools. Settlement reached and lawsuit dropped Under the settlement signed Frid…
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