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Maine Principals Fight DOJ Subpoena on Student Privacy

9/11/2025

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A Maine principals' group is challenging a DOJ subpoena for names of students in interscholastic sports.
The subpoena supports a case against Maine for not enforcing a ban on transgender athletes.
The DOJ argues the information is essential for assessing participation in opposite-sex sports.
The principals' association aims to protect student privacy and requests the court to dismiss the subpoena.
Maine's Governor Janet Mills announced the state will not comply with the federal order.

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A Maine principals' group is challenging a DOJ subpoena for names of students in interscholastic sports.
The subpoena supports a case against Maine for not enforcing a ban on transgender athletes.
The DOJ argues the information is essential for assessing participation in opposite-sex sports.
The principals' association aims to protect student privacy and requests the court to dismiss the subpoena.
Maine's Governor Janet Mills announced the state will not comply with the federal order.