Legal Opinion
Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Ass'n v. Brentwood Academy
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 21, 2007No. 06-427PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Judgment of the CourtJustice Stevens
The principal issue before us is whether the enforcement of a rule prohibiting high school coaches from recruiting middle school athletes violates the First Amendment. We also must decide whether the sanction imposed on respondent for violating that rule was preceded by a fair hearing.
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Although this case has had a long history, the relevant facts may be stated briefly. The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) is a not-for-profit membership corporation organized to regulate interscholastic sports among its members, which include some 290 public and 55 private high schools in…
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