Plaintiffs Notch Victory in Title IX Case Against Stephen F. Austin University

A federal judge sided with several female student athletes in their Title IX lawsuit against Stephen F. Austin University (SFA) over the summer, ordering the school to reinstate the women’s programs. A month later, however, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit provided partial relief to SFA, allowing it to postpone reinstating its women’s bowling program. By way of background, several female student-athletes sued SFA in June 2025 after the university announced it was cutting