Lawyers fighting SJSU over volleyball scandal respond to federal Title IX probe findings
Lawyers representing former San Jose State University volleyball players have responded to findings from a federal Title IX investigation. The investigation revealed issues related to the handling of a transgender athlete's participation on the women's team. The attorneys claim the findings support their lawsuits against the university for discrimination and retaliation.
- ▪The federal investigation highlighted how SJSU managed allegations against a transgender athlete.
- ▪Attorneys argue that the findings validate their claims of Title IX violations by SJSU.
- ▪Brooke Slusser and other players are pursuing legal action against SJSU and the California State University system.
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OutKick-Sports Lawyers fighting SJSU over volleyball scandal respond to federal Title IX probe findings Attorneys for Brooke Slusser and former coach Melissa Batie-Smoose say the findings validate their federal lawsuits By Jackson Thompson OutKick Published June 4, 2026 8:06am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Ex-SJSU volleyball star reveals what it was like sharing an apartment with transgender teammate Former San Jose State University co-captain Brooke Slusser claims she shared beds with a trans teammate, not knowing the athlete's birth sex, when the two lived in the same apartment.
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