Coach scores.Coach Roderick Jackson Jackson. 1 City (1990 pop. 37,446), seat of Jackson co., S Mich., on the Grand River; inc. 1857. It is an industrial and commercial center in a farm region. just celebrated a big win ("Coach Sidelined," Short Stuff, F/M F/M Food to Microorganism ratio '05). After he was fired for protesting Ensley High School's lack of funding for his girls' basketball program, Jackson sued the Birmingham Board of Education. Jackson argued that the school violated vi·o·late tr.v. vi·o·lat·ed, vi·o·lat·ing, vi·o·lates 1. To break or disregard (a law or promise, for example). 2. To assault (a person) sexually. 3. Title IX, a law that creates equal opps for all students by prohibiting gender discrimination in federally funded schools. The State of Alabama ruled that Title IX did not extend to private lawsuits, and his case was dismissed. Despite losing several state appeals, Jackson took his case to the U.S. Supreme Court. In March, the court ruled in Jackson's favor, granting him the right to use Title IX as grounds for a private lawsuit lawsuit: see procedure; tort. against the school. Slam dunk! |
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