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The judge ruled the DOJ did not give California adequate prior notice before threatening to withhold $44 billion in education funds. 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The lawsuit challenged the state's policies that permit transgender girls to compete in girls' sports."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Judge Valenzuela based her decision on administrative rules, stating the federal government did not provide California with adequate prior notice before threatening to withhold $44 billion in education funds. The Department of Justice has confirmed it is reviewing the decision for a potential appeal."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on the basis of the ruling"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"IntelliNews reported that Judge Valenzuela grounded her decision in administrative funding rules, finding the federal government failed to give California explicit prior notice before threatening to pull $44 billion in education funds. Conservative Playbook and America First Report stated the judge threw out the lawsuit not because she found the state's policy fair, but because she found the paperwork insufficient. 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None of the left-rated or centre-rated digests mention the specific competitive disparity involving an athlete named AB Hernandez, who captured four state titles in girls' track and field and volleyball, or the detail that multiple rival high schools chose to forfeit matches rather than play against a girls' volleyball team with a trans athlete."}],"basedOn":[{"sourceName":"The Daily Wire","url":"https://dailywire.com/news/female-biden-judge-paves-the-way-for-boys-to-dominate-girls-sports","headline":"Female Biden Judge Paves The Way For Boys To Dominate Girls’ Sports","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-03T21:26:00.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Erin In The Morning","url":"https://erininthemorning.com/p/federal-judge-rules-trump-cannot","headline":"Federal Judge Rules Trump Cannot Force Schools To Exclude Trans Athletes In California","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-03T21:07:08.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion","url":"https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/09/judge-tosses-doj-lawsuit-over-california-allowing-males-in-girls-sports","headline":"Judge Tosses DOJ Lawsuit Over California Allowing Males in Girls’ Sports","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-03T21:00:11.000Z"},{"sourceName":"The Oaklandside","url":"https://oaklandside.org/2026/09/03/judge-strikes-down-trump-doj-lawsuit-against-trans-inclusive-sports-california","headline":"Judge strikes down Trump administration lawsuit against trans-inclusive sports in California","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-03T21:00:00.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Bizpac Review","url":"https://bizpacreview.com/2026/09/03/judge-hands-california-a-win-in-showdown-over-males-in-girls-sports-1657535","headline":"Judge hands California a win in showdown over males in girls’ sports","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-03T18:25:36.781Z"},{"sourceName":"The Advocate","url":"https://advocate.com/politics/national/judge-transgender-athletes-california","headline":"Trump DOJ tried to force California to ban trans girls from sports. 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