Paschal Ex Rel. Paschal v. Perdue

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND FINAL JUDGMENT

ATKINS, District Judge.

Although there is no federal constitutional right to play football, there is a federally enforceable right under the equal protection clause not to be denied eligibility, by state action, to play football solely because of the color of the player’s skin. Title 28 U.S.C. § 1343, more commonly known as the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Plaintiffs, residents of Fort Pierce, Florida, seek injunctive relief under the Civil Rights Act of 1964 against the St. Lucie County School Board (School Board) and the Florida High School Activities…