Legal Opinion
Jeffrey Michels v. United States Olympic Committee
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 16, 1984No. 84-2177PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAUER, Circuit Judge.
Defendant United States Olympic Committee (USOC) appeals from the district court’s preliminary injunction ordering the USOC both to name Plaintiff Michels as a conditional alternate to the 1984 United States Olympic Weightlifting Team and to address the merits of Michels’ claims under International Olympic Committee (IOC) procedures. The district court found jurisdiction over Michels’ claims under the Amateur Sports Act of 1978, 36 U.S.C. § 371-396 (1978).
We hold that Michels has no private cause of action under the Amateur Sports Act. Because Michels is not entitled to…
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