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No. 25-183October Term 2025Before Arguments

Docket 25-183October Term 2025 (2025–2026)

Thomas Crowther, et al., Petitioners v. Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, et al.

from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

Case status

Current stage
Before Arguments
Latest event
Accepted by the Court
Decision timing
No window until argument is scheduled.
Case AcceptedUpcoming
Arguments AheadUpcoming
Decision ReleasedUpcoming
What it's about

from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

Question presented

Whether Title IX provides employees of federally funded educational institutions a private right of action to sue for sex discrimination in employment.

Case path

United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit / Accepted by the Court

Area

Civil Rights

Timing

Expected by late June 2026, if argued this term

The Court granted review but has not yet scheduled oral argument. Once argued, the median case reaches a decision in 94 days. Nearly all cases are decided by the end of the term in which they are argued.

The Court does not announce decision dates in advance.Argument and decision days

Briefing

What it's about

The Supreme Court agreed to hear a dispute over whether employees at federally funded schools may sue under Title IX for sex discrimination in employment. The Eleventh Circuit said Title IX does not give employees that private right of action (the right to sue).

Argument

The Court has granted review, but oral argument has not been scheduled yet. The key dispute is whether Title IX lets employees of federally funded schools sue for sex discrimination in employment.

Impact

This matters for teachers, coaches, and other school employees who say they faced sex discrimination at work. The Court's answer will determine whether they can bring those claims under Title IX itself.

What is Crowther v. Board of Regents about?

It asks whether employees at federally funded schools may sue under Title IX for sex discrimination in employment.

Who could be affected by Crowther v. Board of Regents?

Teachers, coaches, and other school employees could be affected. The case will shape whether they can use Title IX itself in sex-discrimination suits.

When is the next step in Thomas Crowther v. Board of Regents?

The next major step is oral argument, but it has not been scheduled yet. There is no decision window yet, so watch for a scheduling order from the Court.