Cannon v. University of Chicago
United States Supreme Court
441 U.S. 677 (1979)
Relevant factsFree
Cannon (plaintiff) sued the University of Chicago (defendant) for gender discrimination after being denied medical school admission, invoking Title IX's ban on sex discrimination in federally funded education programs; the district court dismissed because Title IX doesn't expressly create a private right of action, the court of appeals affirmed, and the Supreme Court granted certiorari.
IssueFree
Whether federal courts may find that Congress implicitly authorized a private cause of action under a statute that does not expressly provide for one.