Judge Orders Trump Administration to Unfreeze Federal Education Funding from Maine K-12 Schools After State Defies Order and Allows Biological Males in Girls’ Sports
by Jim Hᴏft Apr. 12, 2025 10:15 am
U.S. District Judge John A. Woodcock, a Bush appointee, has sided with Maine’s far-left government, forcing the Trump administration’s Department of Agriculture to unfreeze federal funds despite the state’s open defiance of Title IX protections for women and girls.
The case stems from a fiery conflict between the Trump administration and Maine’s Democrat leadership after Governor Janet Mills refused to comply with Executive Order 14201, titled “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports,” issued by President Trump in February.
The administration, led by USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins, retaliated by freezing critical federal funds earmarked for educational programs and child nutrition services
In his ruling, Judge Woodcock said the USDA acted “without observance of procedure required by law,” noting that the department failed to hold any hearing or notify Congress.
The court further emphasized the grave consequences of the funding freeze, which jeopardized food programs serving thousands of children and adults across Maine.
“Secretary Rollins cannot simply declare Maine in violation of Title IX and pull funding with zero due process,” the judge wrote.
Judge Woodcock’s temporary restraining order not only mandates the release of these funds but also prohibits the U.S. Department of Agriculture from taking similar actions in the future without adhering to specific legal procedures.
This decision was made after Maine’s far-left leadership, defying a federal order to protect fairness and safety under Title IX, doubled down on a dangerous policy that allows biological males to compete in girls’ sports on Friday.
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