Magistrate Judge Recommends Dismissing Lawsuit Brought by Savannah State’s Former Athletic Director

A magistrate judge from the Northern District of Georgia has recommended that a district judge dismiss a discrimination lawsuit brought by the former athletics director of Savannah State University (SSU) against the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia.   In so ruling, the court found that “a reasonable jury could not find that the plaintiff's protected activity was the ‘but-for’ cause of the alleged adverse employment decision.”   Plaintiff Marilynn Stacey-Sugg