A trial date is now set for the lawsuit accusing Maine of violating Title IX by allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls’ sports.

A federal judge in Portland on Tuesday set a date of April 1, 2026, in the case brought by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi against the Maine Department of Education.

The lawsuit followed weeks of feuding between the Trump administration and Governor Janet Mills, which led to a threat to cut off federal funding and a clash at the White House, where Mills told the President, “See you in court.”

Trump’s departments of Education and Health and Human Services have said the Maine agency is violating the federal Title IX antidiscrimination law by allowing transgender girls to participate on girls’ teams.

Maine officials have refused to agree with a settlement that would have banned transgender students from sports, arguing that the law does not prevent schools from letting transgender athletes participate.