The judge dismissed the lawsuit because the government did not give the California Department of Education (CDE) enough notice about losing federal funds over its policy. U.S. District Judge Cynthia Valenzuela dismissed the Department of Justice’s lawsuit against California for its policy allowing males in female sports. California alleges two things: California discriminated against female student-athletes by allowing males in their sports and violated its Title IX contractual assurances, which means no federal funds. Valenzuela did not address the fairness or whether California violated Title IX. Instead, Valenzuela dismissed the lawsuit because the government did not give the California Department...