Eleven Black Football Players File Fourteenth Amendment Civil Rights Complaint Against Maricopa County Community College District in Federal Court Over its Decision to End Football Program.
By Justin B. Kozubal, MSA & Michael S. Carroll, PhD
On or around December 31, 2018, eleven Black football players from Mesa Community College (MCC) in Mesa, Arizona filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona against numerous Defendants, including Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD), Maricopa County Community College District Board (MCCD Board), board president, school chancellor, and individual board members. Plaintiffs are seeking equ