"A principal group in Maine has refused to turn over a list of athletes demanded by the Trump administration in its attempt to purge transgender athletes from female competition. The Maine Principals' Association in a legal filing said turning over a list of athletic rosters subpoenaed by the Justice Department would require "personally identifiable information of students, many of whom are unrelated to the underlying controversy," according to ABC News."
"U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi in April sued Maine's Department of Education for continuing to allow transgender girls to play. The subpoena from her agency sought the names of all student athletes currently competing in sports in the state of Maine. Related: Maine Gov. Janet Mills hits back after Trump sues state for transgender sports policies A judge sealed the subpoena from public view, so its full scope remains unclear. But the association has voiced concerns about exposing the identities of athletes, many of whom are minors."
The Maine Principals' Association refused to hand over athletic rosters subpoenaed by the Justice Department, citing protection of personally identifiable student information and concern for minors. The Trump administration issued an executive order threatening to withhold federal funding from schools that allow trans females to compete in girls' and women's sports. Attorney General Pam Bondi sued Maine's Department of Education and sought names of all current student athletes. A judge sealed the subpoena, leaving its full scope unclear. Administration attorneys assert the records are relevant to whether boys are competing in sports designated for girls, while Maine resists efforts to remove trans female athletes.
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