A U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) lawsuit challenging California policies that allow transvestite males to compete in girls’ sports has been thrown out by a federal judge. The NY Post reports U.S. District Judge Cynthia Valenzuela, a Democrat appointee of President Biden, dismissed the DOJ’s lawsuit thus leaving the state’s controversial rules in place. The outlet specified, “Valenzuela dismissed the case after determining that the federal government had not adequately notified California that its federal funding could be jeopardized if schools continued allowing transgender girls to compete on girls’ teams.”
The judgement leaves the central battle over girls’ sports and men who demand to participate unresolved. A Justice Department spokesperson said the agency is “evaluating our options for appeal,” according to the Los Angeles Times. “We are disappointed by the Court’s order, and remain committed to enforcing President Trump’s agenda preventing boys from playing in girls’ sports,” it said, referring to transgender girls. The DOJ suit threatened to cut $44.3 billion in federal funding from the California Department of Education if the state did not change its policies.
