{"id":2585368,"date":"2026-03-30T14:41:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T18:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-sues-minnesota-over-transgender-athlete-policies-in-girls-sports\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T14:44:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T18:44:15","slug":"doj-sues-minnesota-over-transgender-athlete-policies-in-girls-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-sues-minnesota-over-transgender-athlete-policies-in-girls-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"DOJ sues Minnesota over transgender athlete policies in girls&#8217; sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdoj-sues-minnesota-over-transgender-athlete-policies-in-girls-sports%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2585368&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Justice Department filed a federal lawsuit against Minnesota on Monday, escalating the legal fight over transgender athletes in girls\u2019 sports.The 45-page complaint targets the Minnesota Department of Education and the Minnesota State High School League, alleging they violate Title IX by allowing boys who identify as transgender to compete in girls\u2019 sports and to access female locker rooms and bathrooms. DOJ argues these policies undermine equal athletic opportunities for girls and pose safety and privacy risks, noting that Minnesota receives more than $3 billion in federal funding tied to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-2023-budget-has-plan-to-land-first-woman-and-person-of-color-on-the-moon\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s 2023 Budget Has Plan to \u201cLand First Woman and Person of Color on the Moon\u201d\">civil rights compliance<\/a>. The department seeks a declaration that Minnesota\u2019s policies violate Title IX and an injunction to prohibit transgender-identified boys from competing in female athletics. Reactions included statements from Attorney General Pam Bondi and remarks from AAG Harmeet Dhillon praising the action as defending women\u2019s rights. Minnesota officials have defended their policies, having previously filed a preemptive lawsuit arguing that state <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >human rights law applies<\/a> and supersedes federal directives. The case is part of a broader set of actions by the Trump administration challenging transgender-athlete policies in other states, including Maine and California, and threatening to withhold federal funds from universities found noncompliant.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">DOJ sues Minnesota over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/men-banned-from-womens-british-cycling-elite-events\/\" title=\"Men Banned From ...\u2019s British Cycling Elite Events\">transgender athlete policies<\/a> in girls&rsquo; sports<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2547169\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-justice\/\">Justice Department<\/a> sued <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/minnesota\/\">Minnesota<\/a> on Monday, escalating a growing legal battle between the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trump-administration\/\">Trump administration<\/a> and Democratic-led states over the participation of boys who identify as transgender in girls&rsquo; athletics.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit alleges that the Minnesota Department of Education and the Minnesota State High School League are violating <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/title-ix\/\">Title IX<\/a> by allowing boys who identify as transgender to compete in girls&rsquo; sports and access female locker rooms and bathrooms.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4508742\/patel-old-files-swalwell-chinese-spy\/\">Patel looking to release old files on Swalwell&#8217;s ties to alleged Chinese spy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4507058\/fulton-county-makes-case-2020-ballots-seized-fbi\/\">Fulton County makes case for return of 2020 ballots seized by FBI<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4506423\/hackers-breach-kash-patel-email-post-private-images\/\">Hackers tied to Iran breach FBI director&rsquo;s personal email and post private images<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Attorney General <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pam-bondi\/\">Pam Bondi<\/a> said the administration is drawing a hard line on the issue.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Today <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheJusticeDept?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TheJusticeDept<\/a> sued the state of Minnesota for allowing boys to play in girls&rsquo; sports and use girls&rsquo; locker rooms.<\/p>\n<p>This DOJ acknowledges biological reality and we refuse to let <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/these-biological-males-are-just-taking-it-away-from-us-high-school-girl-athlete-blasts-biden-administration-for-abandoning-her-lawsuit\/\" title=\"\u2018These Biological Males Are Just Taking It Away From Us\u2019: High School Girl Athlete Blasts Biden ... For Abandoning Her ...\">high school girls<\/a> be subjected to this treatment. It&rsquo;s not only unfair &mdash; it&rsquo;s deeply&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Attorney General Pamela Bondi (@AGPamBondi) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AGPamBondi\/status\/2038658803697123834?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 30, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Today the Justice Department sued the state of Minnesota for allowing boys to play in girls&rsquo; sports and use girls&rsquo; locker rooms,&rdquo; Bondi said in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AGPamBondi\/status\/2038658803697123834\">statement<\/a>. &ldquo;This DOJ acknowledges biological reality and we refuse to let high school girls be subjected to this treatment. It&rsquo;s not only unfair &mdash; it&rsquo;s deeply inappropriate and dangerous.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The 45-page <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/crt\/media\/1433251\/dl?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=govdelivery\">complaint<\/a>, filed in federal court in Minnesota, seeks a declaration that the state is in violation of Title IX and an injunction requiring officials to bar boys who identify as transgender from competing in female athletics.<\/p>\n<p>DOJ officials argue that Minnesota&rsquo;s policies undermine equal athletic opportunities for girls and expose them to safety and privacy risks. The department also emphasized that the state receives more than $3 billion annually in federal education and health funding, which is contingent on compliance with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-justice-department-pick-helped-kill-pipeline-favored-by-key-senator\/\" title=\"Biden Justice ... Pick Helped Kill Pipeline Favored by Key Senator\">federal civil rights law<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Women should not be forced to sacrifice their hard-earned achievements, scholarship opportunities, or competitive opportunities,&rdquo; Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon said in a video posted to X.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">As we close out Women&rsquo;s History Month, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CivilRights?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CivilRights<\/a> is proud to announce a new lawsuit against MN for violating Title IX. <\/p>\n<p>This Dept. of Justice remains committed to standing up for women, backed by strong female leadership from <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AGPamBondi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AGPamBondi<\/a>. I&rsquo;m proud to be part of that mission! <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/G5bObpUkoC\">pic.twitter.com\/G5bObpUkoC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; AAGHarmeetDhillon (@AAGDhillon) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AAGDhillon\/status\/2038669453978714453?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 30, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What better way to end Women&rsquo;s History Month than by suing the Minnesota Department of Education and the Minnesota State High School League for endangering girls by requiring them to compete against boys in sports, and allowing men to invade intimate spaces designed exclusively for women, such as locker rooms and bathrooms,&rdquo; Dhillon said.<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota officials have pushed back on the administration&rsquo;s interpretation of Title IX. The state filed a preemptive lawsuit last year, arguing that its human rights law applies to transgender students and supersedes federal directives issued by President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a>. That case remains pending as a federal judge considers the government&rsquo;s motion to dismiss.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for the Minnesota attorney general&rsquo;s office said it was reviewing the new lawsuit.<\/p>\n<p>The case is the latest in a series of legal challenges brought by the Trump administration targeting state and local policies on student athletes who identify as transgender. The DOJ has already filed similar lawsuits against Maine and California and has threatened to pull federal funding from universities it says are out of compliance.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4507472\/doj-california-men-women-prisons\/\">DOJ INVESTIGATES CALIFORNIA POLICY OF PLACING BIOLOGICAL MEN IN WOMEN&rsquo;S PRISONS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/maine\/\">Maine<\/a> became an early flashpoint in the federal battle over transgender sports policies after a public clash between Gov. Janet Mills (D) and Trump <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3326183\/trump-tussles-maine-governor-janet-mills-transgender-sports\/\">in February last year<\/a>, when Mills told the president, &ldquo;We&rsquo;ll see you in court,&rdquo; following his warning that federal funds could be withheld over the state&rsquo;s sports policies.<\/p>\n<p>The DOJ sued <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/california\/\">California<\/a> shortly afterward, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3466670\/doj-sues-california-transgender-athletes-policies\/\">seeking to block similar<\/a> policies in the Golden State.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DOJ sues Minnesota over transgender sports rules<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2633,"featured_media":2585369,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26071729843336.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[7076,5698,4019],"class_list":["post-2585368","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-doj","tag-minnesota","tag-transgender"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26071729843336.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2585368","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2633"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2585368"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2585368\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2585372,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2585368\/revisions\/2585372"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2585369"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2585368"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2585368"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2585368"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}