Title IX Lawsuit Dismissed
Federal Judge Dismisses Riley Gaines and Female Athletes Title IX Lawsuit Against NCAA
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A federal judge dismissed Riley Gaines and other female athletes’ Title IX lawsuit against the NCAA, ruling that the organization was not shown to receive federal financial assistance and therefore could not be sued under the law. The court did not decide whether the NCAA’s former transgender-athlete policies discriminated against women; the suit alleged those policies allowed biological males to compete in women’s events and use women’s locker rooms. Gaines and the Independent Council on Women’s Sports said they will appeal, with Gaines saying the case was intended ultimately to reach the U.S. Supreme Court. The NCAA said it invests in women’s sports and complies with President Donald Trump’s executive order, while ICONS criticized its response as offering no accountability.
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The plaintiffs have 30 days to file a notice of appeal, which would go to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit.
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The judge rejected several specific theories that the NCAA received federal assistance indirectly, including claims involving funding to member schools, control of federally funded entities and reimbursements for some employee travel. She also found that Defense Department research money went to Indiana University and other research participants, not to the NCAA.
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The lawsuit focused on the 2022 NCAA swimming championships: Lia Thomas won the 500-yard freestyle, while Gaines tied Thomas for fifth in the 200-yard freestyle.
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ICONS co-founder Kim Jones argued the NCAA should be covered by Title IX because it governs college sports for more than 1,100 member schools, almost all of which receive federal funding.
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