The Justice Department, though, had sent McCrory a letter last Wednesday stating the law violates federal civil rights laws. McCrory says the North Carolina law applies only to government offices, universities and road-side rest stops, not every bathroom in the state. “This is not just a North Carolina issue, this is now a national issue,” he said. "The Department’s position is a baseless and blatant overreach," the suit, filed in U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of North Carolina, says. Meanwhile, the administration is expected to soon take the bathroom issue further, to ensure that transgender student rights are fully protected under federal law, according to Politico.

Source: Fox News May 09, 2016 05:56 UTC