Women Athletes File Notices of Appeal of House Settlement Payouts on Title IX Grounds

By Ellen J. Staurowsky, Ed.D., Senior Writer and Professor, Sports Media, Ithaca College, staurows@ithaca.edu Within days of the House Settlement receiving final approval from U.S. District Court Judge Claudia Wilken on June 6, 2025, two groups of current and former women athletes filed notices of appeal (Christovich, 2025; Southerland, 2025). Based on their previously filed objections to the Settlement and public comments, these women athletes argue that the terms of the Settlement violate T