The State of Maine and its Department of Natural Resources have sued the Trump administration for cancelling a $9 million federal grant; this grant had been awarded to support a project aimed at restoring tidal salt marshes and protecting Maine’s coastal infrastructure from flooding. The plaintiffs claim the termination was unexplained and retaliatory, targeting the state due to its protections for transgender rights. The plaintiffs argue that the administration is in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act, the Take Care Clause, the Separation of Powers, the Appropriations Clause, and the Tenth Amendment.
