North Carolina Sues Federal Government Over Right to Pass Transphobic LegislationBrendan O'Connor5/09/16 11:05am43116EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkLast week, the Justice Department gave North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory until the end of the day on Monday to scrap the transphobic “bathroom bill.” Instead, he’s filing a lawsuit against the federal government.