Federal Judge Sides with State High School Athletic Association in Eligibility Case

Feb 15, 2019

A federal judge from the Western District of Texas has dismissed the claim of the father of a high school athlete, who alleged that the governing body for Texas high school athletics violated his son’s Constitutional rights when it delayed his participation in athletics at the school of his choice. In so ruling, the court leaned heavily on 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals case law that “Constitutional challenges to (eligibility) rules” lack merit.   Plaintiff Ruben Martinez's son, N.
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