No. 25-183October Term 2025Before Arguments
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.
- 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.
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.
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary materials plus reporting.
- Note
- Best-effort analysis: this explainer relies on a mix of primary materials and trusted secondary sources. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Jul 17, 2026
- Method
- Methodology
Primary materials8
Supreme Court docket 25-183
docket | Jul 17, 2026
Primary case document
Supreme Court document | Jul 17, 2026
Questions Presented
brief | Jun 5, 2026
Petition
brief | Aug 6, 2025
Lower Court Orders/Opinions
order | Jun 27, 2025
SupremeCourt.gov
official | Jul 17, 2026
SupremeCourt.gov
official | Jul 17, 2026
SupremeCourt.gov
official | Jul 17, 2026