A Joe Biden-appointed federal judge has dismissed former college athlete Riley Gaines’ lawsuit against the NCAA over its transgender athlete policies.
\n\nU.S. District Judge Tiffany R. Johnson of the Northern District of Georgia dismissed the case on Monday and ruled that Gaines could not sue the NCAA for violating federal Title IX rules because the NCAA does not directly receive federal funding and therefore is not subject to the title’s regulations, the Daily Mail reported.
\n\nThe judge also rejected the argument that the NCAA indirectly benefits from federal funding because all its member schools take federal education dollars and are subject to Title IX rules.
\n\n“Here, there is no evidence that the NCAA ever received, or could have received, federal funds,” the judge wrote. “Thus, Plaintiffs’ Title IX claims cannot proceed.”
\n\nGaines has pledged to appeal the ruling and says this setback won’t deter her and her allies from trying to hold the NCAA accountable.
\n\n“This momentary setback will not deter me or other women athletes in the least,’ Gaines said in a fiery statement following the ruling,” Gaines said on Monday. “Rest assured, we will be appealing this decision. We are on the side of truth. I am confident…
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