St. Paul's Episcopal School v. The Alabama High School Athletic Association

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA SOUTHERN DIVISION ST. PAUL’S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) CIVIL ACTION 18-0241-WS-B ) THE ALABAMA HIGH SCHOOL ) ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) ORDER This matter comes before the Court on plaintiff’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction (doc. 2). The Motion, which has been the subject of extensive briefing on an expedited basis, is now ripe for disposition.1 I. Overview of Decision. Last November, the Alabama High School Athletic Association adopted a “competitive balance factor” rule to…