Riley Gaines lawsuit against NCAA advances in court
A federal judge partially denied the NCAA's motion to dismiss the Riley Gaines-led lawsuit, allowing claims that the NCAA receives federal financial assistance and may be subject to Title IX to proceed. U.S. District Judge Tiffany Johnson found the plaintiffs — current and former female college athletes — plausibly alleged NCAA accountability under Title IX, while dismissing claims that the NCAA is a state actor or that a bodily-privacy right was violated; the University of Georgia System’s motion to dismiss was granted.
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Riley Gaines vs NCAA lawsuit advances after federal judge partially denies motions to dismiss
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- U.S. District Judge Tiffany Johnson partially denied the NCAA's motion to dismiss, enabling the case to proceed to discovery.
- Judge Johnson concluded plaintiffs plausibly alleged the NCAA receives federal financial assistance and thus may fall under Title IX obligations.
- The court dismissed plaintiffs' state-actor and bodily-privacy claims and granted the University of Georgia System’s motion to dismiss; plaintiffs' roster includes Riley Gaines, Brooke Slusser and Caroline Hill, and attorney Bill Bock (ICONS) commented on the ruling.