Fitzgerald, et vir v. Barnstable School Committee, et al.
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-1125 | 1st Cir. | Dec 2, 2008 | Jan 21, 2009 | 9-0 | Alito | OT 2008 |
Issue: Whether Title IX precludes Section 1983 constitutional claims to remedy sex discrimination in educational settings.
Judgment: Reversed and remanded, 9-0, in an opinion by Justice Samuel Alito on January 21, 2009.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Analysis: The problem of claiming too little (Lyle Denniston, December 2, 2008)
- Argument preview: Did Title IX displace the Constitution? (Lyle Denniston, December 1, 2008)
Briefs and Documents
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioner Lisa Ryan Fitzgerald and Robert Fitzgerald
- Brief for Respondent Barnstable School Committee and Russell Dever
Amicus briefs
- Brief of the Pacific Legal Foundation in Support of Petitioner
- Brief of the National Associaton of Women Lawyers in Support of Petitioner
- Brief of the American Bar Association in Support of Petitioner
- Brief of the American Civil Liberties Union and the National Women’s Law Center in Support of Petitioner
- Brief of the National School Boards Association, the American Council on Education, and the American Association of School Administrators in Support of Respondent
Certiorari-Stage Documents
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioner Lisa Ryan Fitzgerald and Robert Fitzgerald
- Brief for Respondent Barnstable School Committee and Russell Dever
Amicus briefs
- Brief of the Pacific Legal Foundation in Support of Petitioner
- Brief of the National Associaton of Women Lawyers in Support of Petitioner
- Brief of the American Bar Association in Support of Petitioner
- Brief of the American Civil Liberties Union and the National Women’s Law Center in Support of Petitioner
- Brief of the National School Boards Association, the American Council on Education, and the American Association of School Administrators in Support of Respondent
Certiorari-Stage Documents