Equity For Michigan's Female Athletes Could Finally Be Realized
National Women's Law Center, August 16, 2006

Victory in an eight-year battle to obtain equal treatment for high school girls in Michigan may finally have been reached as the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals today reaffirmed an earlier ruling that the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) discriminates against female high school athletes by scheduling only their sports in nontraditional and less advantageous seasons, in violation of the U.S. Constitution and Title IX. The National Women's Law Center, which is of counsel in the class action law suit Communities for Equity v. MHSAA, praised the decision and urged MHSAA to immediately bring its scheduling of girls' sports into compliance with the law.

“After eight long years, Michigan girls can finally cheer,” said Marcia D. Greenberger, Co-President of the National Women's Law Center. “The court has once again ruled that the facts and the law are on the side of Michigan high school girls. MHSAA must stop forcing these girls to play second string and instead ensure that they have the athletic opportunities they deserve.”

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