Ellison took action this week amid ongoing legal threats from the federal government against Minnesota and other states for defying Trump’s order on transgender athletes.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison (D) sued President Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi on Tuesday after the administration threatened the state’s federal funding over its refusal to implement an executive order banning transgender athletes from girls and women’s sports.

The way the Trump administration has approached the Title IX probes in Maine has been unusual, legal experts say, citing both the speed and lack of procedure.