Preliminary Injunction Granted In Suit Over Elimination Of Women’s Swim Team

Mealey's (January 6, 2021, 9:42 PM EST) -- DES MOINES, Iowa — A Dec. 24 order issued in a federal court in Iowa enjoins the University of Iowa (UI) from taking any action to eliminate its women’s swimming and diving team or any women’s team or athletic participating opportunities pending a full trial on the merits of class claims brought by female student athletes accusing the school of violating Title IX of the Education Amendments....