Trump administration officials concluded that Maine violated Title IX for allowing transgender athletes to compete in women’s school sports after launching an investigation into the state in February.

Maine leaders are responding to a federal ruling that found the state violated Title IX laws by allowing transgender athletes to compete on girls' and women's sports teams. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights issued a notice stating their agency found that the Maine Department of Education's policy denies student-athletes' equal opportunities.