High court won't hear Title IX case involving MSU
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says it won't take the plunge into a dispute over Michigan State University's decision to end its swimming-and-diving teams, a decision female athletes sued over.
The case was one of many the high court rejected Monday. As is typical, the justices didn't comment in turning away the case.
The dispute the justices rejected stems from MSU's decision to end its men's and women's swimming-and-diving teams after the 2021 season. The school cited cost as the reason, saying its swimming and diving facilities needed millions in upgrades.
Members of the women's team sued saying the decision violated federal anti-discrimination law, commonly known as Title IX. A judge rejected a request to keep the women's team alive while the lawsuit proceeded, saying she doubted the female swimmers would prevail at the end of the litigation. But a three-judge federal appeals court panel later ruled 2-1 that the judge should take another look at the case.
The court said Judge Hala Jarbou miscalculated a key metric in determining if Title IX is being violated. On reviewing the case a second time, the judge didn't order the team reinstated but told MSU it must develop and submit its own Title IX compliance plan. School officials have said they're discussing reinstating the swimming-and-diving program.
Attorney support for Access to Justice Campaign enouraged
The State Bar of Michigan is encouraging members to support the Access to Justice (ATJ) Campaign with a year-end gift. Support from the Michigan legal community helps ensure access to justice for the over 1.7 million residents living 125% below the federal poverty line.
For many individuals and families, there is a great need for legal aid services as they face the potential loss of their home or income, racial disparities, and other civil legal issues unique to low-income families. With the help of year-end gifts, more will have access to free legal services and representation, self-help centers, free legal clinics, pro bono services, and other educational legal services.
The ATJ Campaign is a collaborative centralized campaign, administered by the Michigan State Bar Foundation in partnership with the State Bar of Michigan, to increase resources for these regional and statewide programs.
To make a charitable contribution or for additional information about the ATJ Campaign, visit atjfund.org. One hundred percent of a donation will be distributed to support civil legal aid to low-income individuals.
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