Legal Opinion
Sternberg v. U.S.A. National Karate-Do Federation, Inc.
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided December 8, 2000No. 99 CV 2843PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM and ORDER
WEINSTEIN, Senior District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
This case raises a question of apparent first impression with respect to the rights of female athletes to compete in the Olympics. Plaintiff seeks redress for alleged violations of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (“Title IX”), the Amateur Sports Act (“Sports Act”), and the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Defendant moves to dismiss the complaint under Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The motion is denied for the reasons stated below.
II. FACTS
The United States Olympic…
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