Overview

• U.S. District Judge Tiffany R. Johnson dismissed most claims and state defendants, leaving a single Title IX claim against the NCAA to move forward.
• Plaintiffs plausibly alleged the NCAA receives federal assistance via a concussion‑research alliance with the Department of Defense, which could trigger Title IX coverage.
• The court ordered 90 days of limited discovery on the funding question through Jan. 7, 2026, with the NCAA’s answer due Oct. 9 and potential dispositive motions in early February.
• The Section 1983 state‑action theory and a bodily‑privacy claim against the NCAA were dismissed with prejudice, with the judge noting the NCAA is not a state actor under Supreme Court precedent.
• Claims against Georgia entities were deemed moot under the state’s Riley Gaines Act, and the NCAA said its current transgender participation policy aligns with the Trump administration’s order.