Bondi warning letters to Maine, Minnesota, and California over transgender athletes
- Date
- Actor
- Attorney General Pam Bondi
- Agency
- Department of Justice (DOJ)
- Type
- Guidance/memo
- Section
- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Summary
In February 2025, shortly after EO 14201 ("Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports"), Bondi sent warning letters to state officials in Maine, California, and Minnesota ordering them to "comply with federal anti-discrimination laws that require them to keep men out of women's sports," presaging the department's Title IX enforcement suits against all three states. (See also sections 1 and 5.)
Status
Superseded by the filed lawsuits against Maine (Apr. 16, 2025), California (July 9, 2025), and Minnesota (Mar. 30, 2026).
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Sources
- abcnews.com/Politics/trump-doj-files-civil-suit-maine-standoff-transgender/story(opens another site)
Cite this action
Press Release, U.S. Dep't of Just., Attorney General Pamela Bondi Urges States to Comply with Federal Law by Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports (Feb. 25, 2025), https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/attorney-general-pamela-bondi-urges-states-comply-federal-law-keeping-men-out-womens-sports.
Short form: Press Release, U.S. Dep't of Just., Attorney General Pamela Bondi Urges States to Comply with Federal Law by Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports (Feb. 25, 2025), https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/attorney-general-pamela-bondi-urges-states-comply-federal-law-keeping-men-out-womens-sports.