 The Secretary also argued that filing a lawsuit would damage relations between the federal government and the state of Maine.When Judge Gignoux pointed out that Maine's governor and entire Congressional delegation had called on the Secretary to bring suit, U.S. Attorney for Maine Peter Mills (who was with Wittman at the counsel's table) declared that "he, too, wanted the government to bring suit"—causing laughter in the courtroom.After a recess, Judge Gignoux issued a preliminary order requiring the Secretary to file the lawsuit.