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Judge Tiffany Johnson Dismisses Riley Gaines’ NCAA Title IX Suit

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 2:53 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

U.S. Judge Tiffany R. Johnson dismissed Riley Gaines' Title IX lawsuit against the NCAA.
Johnson found no evidence the NCAA received federal financial assistance, a Title IX requirement.
U.S. President Donald Trump's Feb. 5, 2025 order forced the NCAA to bar athletes assigned male at birth from women’s teams.
ICONS co-founders Kim Jones and Marshi Smith urged Congress to reject the Protect College Sports Act, passed Senate 77-22.

History

Historical Context

President Richard Nixon signed Title IX on June 23 1972, extending civil-rights protection to the 42 percent of college students who were women. After the Department of Health, Education and Welfare issued enforcement regulations in 1975, the law has governed federal-aid programs. Judge Tiffany R. Johnson’s dismissal of Riley Gaines’s suit revives the original requirement that institutions like the NCAA show financial ties to enforce Title IX.

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Story summary

U.S. Judge Tiffany R. Johnson dismissed Riley Gaines' Title IX lawsuit against the NCAA.
Johnson found no evidence the NCAA received federal financial assistance, a Title IX requirement.
U.S. President Donald Trump's Feb. 5, 2025 order forced the NCAA to bar athletes assigned male at birth from women’s teams.
ICONS co-founders Kim Jones and Marshi Smith urged Congress to reject the Protect College Sports Act, passed Senate 77-22.

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