US EditionRiley Gaines vs NCAA lawsuit advances after federal judge partially denies motions to dismiss
A federal judge ruled that Title IX claims against the NCAA can proceed, focusing on whether the NCAA receives federal funding through a Department of Defense partnership, plaintiffs say.
- On Sept. 25, 2025, U.S. District Judge Tiffany R. Johnson partially denied the National Collegiate Athletic Association's motion, allowing the Title IX claim in Riley Gaines' lawsuit to proceed.
- Riley Gaines filed the suit in March of last year with 18 other current and former female athletes, stemming from the 2022 NCAA championships at Georgia Tech where Lia Thomas won.
- Judge Johnson found plaintiffs plausibly alleged the NCAA receives federal funding via a DoD concussion-research partnership but dismissed the state-action and bodily-privacy claims.
- NCAA must file its answer by Oct. 9, 2025, and face 90 days of limited discovery through Jan. 7, 2026 to probe federal funding via its DoD partnership.
- Plaintiffs seek to hold the NCAA accountable for its previous policy allowing biological male trans athletes to compete in women's categories, and the case now hinges on whether discovery proves a federal money trail to the NCAA's concussion-research partnership with the Department of Defense.
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Riley Gaines vs NCAA lawsuit advances after federal judge partially denies motions to dismiss
U.S. district judge Tiffany Johnson partially denied the NCAA's motion to dismiss Riley Gaines' lawsuit over transgender athlete policies, allowing the case to proceed.
Judge Lets Riley Gaines’ Title IX Case Against NCAA Proceed
OutKick’s Riley Gaines, along with 18 other former and current female college athletes, sued the NCAA in 2024 over policies that allowed biological male athletes to compete in women’s sports. On Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, a federal judge in Atlanta ruled that the Title IX claims against the NCAA can move forward to the next stage. The lawsuit also named Georgia officials and the Georgia Tech Athletic Association, but the court dismissed those def…
Federal judge dismisses most of Riley Gaines' lawsuit against trans policies in women's sports
A federal court ruling has delivered a mixed outcome for former University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines and her fellow plaintiffs in their high-profile challenge against NCAA policies regarding transgender athletes in women’s sports. U.S. District Judge Tiffany R. Johnson on Thursday struck down the majority of claims in the lawsuit while allowing one significant component to move forward. The case, filed in March 2024 by Gaines and more tha…
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