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PublishedApril 11, 2025
Judge temporarily blocks USDA from interfering with Maine’s funding
The USDA 'must immediately unfreeze and release to the state of Maine any federal funding that they have frozen or failed or refused to pay because of the state of Maine's alleged failure to comply with the requirements of Title IX,' the judge ruled.
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PublishedApril 7, 2025
Maine sues Trump administration in 1st case involving Title IX dispute
The lawsuit, filed Monday by Attorney General Aaron Frey, challenges the USDA decision to halt federal funds because Maine allows transgender athletes to compete in girls sports.
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PublishedApril 1, 2025
Maine joins lawsuit against Trump’s health funding cuts
Maine is one of 23 states to challenge $11 billion in cuts to public health funding, which led to layoffs from state health agencies across the country.
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PublishedMarch 25, 2025
Maine AG has faith in court system even as some fear Trump won’t abide judicial orders
Aaron Frey told Mainers at a town hall Tuesday night he's been able to enforce court orders in various lawsuits against the Trump administration, dealing with citizenship, privacy rights and federal funding.
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PublishedMarch 12, 2025
Judge denies AG’s request to reinstate Maine’s 72-hour law on gun purchases pending appeal
Chief U.S. District Judge Lance Walker denied the attorney general's call to restore the waiting period for gun purchases while waiting for a federal appeals court to take up the case.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2025
Maine, 21 other states get restraining order to halt medical research funding cuts
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the National Institutes of Health directive, which Sen. Susan Collins also opposes, calling it 'poorly conceived.'
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2025
Federal judge blocks Elon Musk’s DOGE from accessing sensitive Treasury material
U.S. District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer issued the preliminary injunction early Saturday after 19 Democratic attorneys general — including Maine's — sued President Donald Trump.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2025
Frey, 12 other state attorneys general pledge lawsuit challenging Musk’s Treasury access
Thirteen attorneys general, including Maine's Aaron Frey, announce their intention to file a lawsuit aimed at keeping Elon Musk and his team from having access to national payment systems.
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2025
State asks judge to deny request for pause of Maine’s new gun waiting period
A group of firearms advocates filed a lawsuit challenging the 3-day waiting period in November, arguing that the new law violates the U.S. Constitution.
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PublishedJune 16, 2024
Our View: Abortion ruling allows Maine to stay the course – for now
The Mills administration's consistent, proactive work on abortion access is still as important as ever.
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