United States Third Circuit

A claim for purposeful racial discrimination under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act Of 1964 is actionable where plaintiffs allege that the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) adoption of certain educational standards effectively "screened out" black student athletes seeking scholarships, under the "pretext" of increasing graduation; disability discrimination claims properly dismissed for lack of "case or controversy" where NCAA eligibility may yet be restored.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/01/2002
• Decided 05/07/2002
• Published 05/07/2002

Judges

• Before: SLOVITER, FUENTES and MICHEL, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Andre J. Dennis (Argued), Danielle Banks, Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• David Bruton (Argued), Michael McTigue Jr., Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellee.