Legal Opinion

Cureton v. National Collegiate Athletic Ass'n

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided December 22, 1999No. 99-1222PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

GREENBERG, Circuit Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

This matter comes on before this court on appeal from an order for summary judgment in this action challenging certain academic requirements for participation in varsity athletics promulgated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”). See Cureton v. NCAA, 37 F.Supp.2d 687 (E.D.Pa.1999). In particular, the plaintiffs challenge the minimum Scholastic Aptitude Test (“SAT”) score requirement for freshman-year varsity intercollegiate athletic participation. While the NCAA also has adopted minimum grade point average (“GPA”)…

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3Cited by6 opinions

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  4. Campaign for Fiscal Equity v. StateNew York Supreme Court · 2001
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