Balow v. Michigan State University

WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION SOPHIA BALOW, et al., Plaintiffs, Case No. 1:21-cv-44 v. Hon. Hala Y. Jarbou MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, et al., Defendants. ___________________________________/ OPINION Michigan State University (MSU) decided to end support for its men’s and women’s varsity swimming and diving programs after the end of the 2020-2021 season. Plaintiffs were members of MSU’s varsity women’s swimming and diving team1 when MSU made that decision. They claim that MSU discriminates against women, in violation of Title IX,

20 U.S.C. §§ 1681

et seq. Specifically, in Count…