Salazar v. South San Antonio Independent School District

PRISCILLA R. OWEN, Circuit Judge:

Adrian Salazar sued the South San Antonio Independent School District for damages under Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 1 because Michael Alcoser, while a vice principal and subsequently a principal of elementary schools in the District, repeatedly molested Salazar, a student. Though all of the material facts are undisputed and largely stipulated, the case was tried before a jury, which found in favor of Salazar. The district court entered a judgment awarding him $4,500,000. We conclude that the judicially implied private right of action under…