Governor Mills Statement on U.S. Department of Justice AnnouncementLink to Source AericleState of Maine - Office of Governor Janet T. Mills
April 16, 2025
Governor Janet Mills issued the following statement in response to an announcement by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi that the U.S. Department of Justice will file a lawsuit against the State of Maine over alleged Title IX violations:
"Today is the latest, expected salvo in an unprecedented campaign to pressure the State of Maine to ignore the Constitution and abandon the rule of law. This matter has never been about school sports or the protection of women and girls, as has been claimed, it is about states rights and defending the rule of law against a federal government bent on imposing its will, instead of upholding the law. Federal Judge Woodcock's ruling of last Friday awarding the state a temporary restraining order reinforces our position that the federal government has been acting unlawfully.
"Let today serve as warning to all states: Maine might be among the first to draw the ire of the Federal government in this way, but we will not be the last.
"My Administration and Maine's Attorney General will vigorously defend our state against the action announced today from the Department of Justice."
"As I have said previously, this is not just about who can compete on the athletic field, this is about whether a President can force compliance with his will, without regard for the rule of law that governs our nation. I believe he cannot."-------------------------------
