Class Certification Largely Denied In Athletes’ Title IX Case Against University

( June 2, 2026, 12:06 PM EDT) -- EUGENE, Ore. — A federal judge in Oregon denied certification of five classes of female student-athletes in a suit under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 against the University of Oregon (UO), finding that the plaintiffs failed to show “that they are typical representatives of their classes”; however, the judge noted that certification of a limited financial aid injunctive class will be considered in the future if the plaintiffs are successful on the merits of their claim for injunctive relief....