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Maine Settles Lawsuit with Trump Administration Over Child Nutrition Funds Amid Title IX Dispute

Maine settles with USDA, restoring nutrition funds, after lengthy dispute over Title IX compliance regarding transgender athletes.

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Although Friday’s agreement has settled the issue around food funding, questions about Title IX remain a source of legal friction between Maine and the federal government.
Trump Admin Settles Lawsuit With Maine Over Food Funding Freeze
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The Trump administration had alleged that Maine’s policy of allowing transgender youth’s participation in sports violated Title IX, the federal anti-discrimination law.
Win for Maine as Trump officials agree to halt school funding freeze
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By prioritizing gender identity over biological reality, Maine’s policies deprive girl athletes of fair competition, deny them equal athletic opportunities, and expose them to heightened risks of physical injury and psychological harm.
Maine drops lawsuit vs. Trump admin amid trans athlete feud after federal funding is unfrozen
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The settlement closes a dispute first sparked by the federal government’s decision to freeze federal funds to Maine for certain administrative and technological functions in the state’s schools.
Trump administration settles with Maine over funding freeze after dispute over trans athletes
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The animosity between the Trump administration and Maine had been brewing since February when Trump and Maine's Democrat Gov. Janet Mills argued during a governors meeting regarding the administration's executive order.
Maine, Trump Admin Settle Lawsuit Over Trans Athlete Feud
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The settlement does not affect the Trump administration's decision to sue Maine over allegations that it is violating Title IX, which prohibits sex-based discrimination in education programs.
USDA agrees to not freeze Maine nutrition funds over transgender athletes
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Updated: May 2nd, 2025, 10:28 PM ET

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Maine has settled its lawsuit with the Trump administration regarding frozen federal funds for child nutrition, restoring approximately $3 million intended for state feeding programs. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) had previously frozen the funds due to Maine's refusal to comply with federal demands banning transgender girls from competing in girls' sports. Governor Janet Mills emphasized the settlement as a significant victory, stating, 'We’ll see you in court,' when confronted by Trump. However, ongoing legal challenges persist over the state's Title IX violations as the Trump administration continues to uphold its policies against transgender participation in sports.

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Maine and the Trump administration reached an agreement that allows federal funds to continue flowing to the state, resolving a lawsuit related to transgender athlete policies.
Maine's legal battles continue, as the U.S. Justice Department accuses the state of violating Title IX by allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls' sports.
The resolution of the funding dispute is seen as a temporary victory for Maine, but the state's broader compliance with federal regulations regarding transgender athletes remains contentious.

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