Legal Opinion
Mercer v. Duke University
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided November 15, 2002No. 01-1512UnpublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
Duke University attracted a great deal of media attention in 1995 when it announced that Heather Sue Mercer, a female, was a member of Duke’s Division IA men’s football team. Mercer, however, did not play in any games during that season, and Head Coach Fred Goldsmith officially cut Mercer from the team before the 1996 season. Mercer sued, contending that Duke discriminated against her because of her sex, in violation of Title IX. See 20 U.S.C.A. § 1681(a) (West 2000) (“No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits…
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