Maine is headed to trial for allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls’ sports.

A court date has been scheduled for December.

Maine met the deadline to respond to the Trump administration's lawsuit on Thursday.

The Justice Department says Maine is violating President Donald Trump's interpretation of Title IX and wants a court to take action against the state.

The Maine Department of Education says it's following state and federal law, not the president's executive order that seeks to bar transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s sports.

In the state's response, Maine essentially denies every allegation in the administration's lawsuit except for when Governor Janet Mills said to President Trump, "see you in court."