Riley Gaines' Title IX Lawsuit Against The NCAA Struck Down After Judge Finds "No Evidence" Of Funding Claims
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Key Points:
- A U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia dismissed Riley Gaines' lawsuit against the NCAA, ruling that the NCAA does not receive federal funds and thus Title IX claims cannot proceed.
- The lawsuit, backed by conservative lawyers, falsely claimed the NCAA received federal money through a concussion research partnership with the Department of Defense.
- Judge Tiffany R. Johnson clarified that the NCAA was not a direct recipient of federal funds, as the concussion studies were funded separately, undermining the legal basis of Gaines' civil rights claim.
- Riley Gaines, a prominent anti-trans activist, argued her rights were violated after competing against transgender athlete Lia Thomas, but the court rejected this argument.
- Gaines' legal team plans to appeal, aiming to bring the case before the Supreme Court, despite recent federal rollbacks on transgender protections under Title IX.
