Football Player Fails in Bid to Prove Title IX Claim

By Courtney E Dunn, of Segal McCambridge Title IX discrimination claims have, historically, proven to be uphill battles. Though the Title IX violations claimed by Plaintiff in Doe v. William Marsh Rice University[1]arose under an uncommon set of circumstances, the battle was still steep. Background In 2017, Plaintiff John Doe was a freshman football player at Defendant William Marsh Rice University (the “University”) when he entered into a relationship with University student, Jane