Maine settles with Trump administration in funding freeze lawsuit

Maine settles with Trump administration in funding freeze lawsuit


The State of Maine dropped its lawsuit against the Trump administration on Friday after reaching a settlement agreement, which comes as the two parties have been feuding over transgender policies.

Maine agreed to withdraw its lawsuit in exchange for the Department of Agriculture vowing not to freeze the millions of dollars it directs to the state’s Department of Education unlawfully, according to court documents.

The settlement ends a lawsuit over the USDA freezing what the state alleged was $3 million and counting. The federal funds were allocated largely to the Child Nutrition Program, which funds various school lunch programs, Maine attorneys said.

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Judge John Woodcock, an appointee of former President George W. Bush, previously ruled in Maine’s favor by granting a restraining order. He said the

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