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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

Feb. 10, 2010

Female Wrestlers' Title IX Suit Can Proceed

A federal appellate panel Monday revived a class-action lawsuit brought by female students who were excluded from the UC Davis wrestling team.

By Laura Ernde

Daily Journal Staff Writer

A federal appellate panel Monday revived a class-action lawsuit brought by female students who were excluded from the UC Davis wrestling team.

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the women can pursue damages even though they didn't give the school a chance to fix the alleged discrimination first.

Such pre-litigation notice is not required since the Title I...

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