Cohen v. Brown University
United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
101 F.3d 155 (1996)
Relevant factsFree
After the earlier preliminary-injunction appeal, the district court found Brown University (defendant) liable for violating Title IX because women, comprising 48% of the student body, held only about 37% of athletic positions following Brown's team cuts; Brown appealed, arguing the ruling effectively imposed an unconstitutional gender-based quota system amounting to reverse discrimination, and that any disparity reflected genuine, lesser interest among female students rather than discrimination.
IssueFree
Whether Title IX is an affirmative action statute that violates the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution.