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Rather than turning that ruling into a permanent one, we should review the question in light of the full set of facts now available. Cohen II, 991 F.2d at 892 n. 2; Cohen I, 809 F.Supp. The majority quotes approvingly from Cohen v. Brown Univ., 879 F.Supp. It is not for the courts, or the legislature, for that matter, to mandate programs of a given size. 1910, 1914, 100 L.Ed.2d 465 (1988); see also Mississippi Univ. (1971), reprinted in 1972 U.S.C.C.A.N. 1028, 1038, 117 L.Ed.2d 208 (1992). I am not persuaded by the majority's argument that the three-part test does not constitute a quota because it does not permit an agency or court to find a violation solely on the basis of prong one of the test; instead, an institution must also fail prongs two and three. 1267, 1280, 28 L.Ed.2d 554 (1971). 2097, 132 L.Ed.2d 158 (1995) ( Adarand), controls this case necessarily presumes that Adarand constitutes a contrary intervening decision by controlling authority on point that (i) undermines the validity of Cohen II; (ii) compels us to depart from the law of the case doctrine; and (iii) therefore mandates that we reexamine Brown's equal protection claim. The regulation at issue in this case, 34 C.F.R. Cohen II, 991 F.2d at 906; Villanueva, 930 F.2d at 129. Co., 41 F.3d at 770 (citing 1B Moore at 0.404[10]). In determining whether equal opportunities are available the Director will consider, among other factors: (1)Whether the selection of sports and levels of competition effectively accommodate the interests and abilities of members of both sexes; (2)The provision of equipment and supplies; (3)Scheduling of games and practice time; (5)Opportunity to receive coaching and academic tutoring; (6)Assignment and compensation for coaches and tutors; (7)Provision of locker rooms, practice and competitive facilities; (8)Provision of medical and training facilities and services; (9)Provision of housing and dining facilities and services; In the first appeal, this court held that an institution's failure effectively to accommodate both genders under 106.41(c)(1) is sufficient to establish a violation of Title IX. There is simply no other way to assess participation rates, interest levels, and abilities. at ----, 115 S.Ct. Co. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Comm'n, 55 F.3d 686, 688 (1st Cir.1995). Cohen II, 991 F.2d at 900-901. at 212, is clearly correct. From the mere fact that a remedy flowing from a judicial determination of discrimination is gender-conscious, it does not follow that the remedy constitutes affirmative action. Nor does a reverse discrimination claim arise every time an anti-discrimination statute is enforced. View Cohen v. Brown University. at ----, 115 S.Ct. Had Congress intended to entrench, rather than change, the status quo-with its historical emphasis on men's participation opportunities to the detriment of women's opportunities-it need not have gone to all the trouble of enacting Title IX. Cohen v. Brown University. at 189 n. 6. Cohen III, 879 F.Supp. See, e.g., Mississippi Univ. Even under the individual rights theory of equal protection, reaffirmed in Adarand, 515 U.S. at ----, 115 S.Ct. See Clarification Memorandum at 8 (If an institution has recently eliminated a viable team from the intercollegiate program, OCR will find that there is sufficient interest, ability, and available competition to sustain an intercollegiate team in that sport unless an institution can provide strong evidence that interest, ability or available competition no longer exists.); id. We reject Brown's kitchen-sink characterization of the Policy Interpretation and its challenge to the substantial deference accorded that document by the district court. District Court Order at 5-6. It is not necessary to equate race and gender to see that the logic of Adarand-counseling that we focus on the categories and justifications proffered rather than the labels attached-applies in the context of gender. We think it important to bear in mind, however, the congressional concerns that inform the proper interpretation of this provision. at 2113. The prior panel upheld the district court's rulings in all respects save one. at 725, to the benefit of unidentified victims of past discrimination, see id. At the time of Cohen v. Brown University, 991 F.2d 888 (1st Cir.1993) (Cohen II), the standard intermediate scrutiny test for discriminatory classifications based on sex required that a statutory classification must be substantially related to an important government objective. Clark v. Jeter, 486 U.S. 456, 461, 108 S.Ct. (emphasis added). See Cohen II, 991 F.2d at 901 ([T]here is no need to search for analogies where, as in the Title IX milieu, the controlling statutes and regulations are clear.). Instead, they have established a legal rule that straight-jackets college athletics programs by curtailing their freedom to choose the sports they offer. 497 U.S. at 564-65, 110 S.Ct. at 2772. at 3-4. Villanueva v. Wellesley College, 930 F.2d 124, 129 (1st Cir.1991) (citations omitted). 44 Fed.Reg. at 12. at 2491. 25. 1572, 55 L.Ed.2d 797 (1978) (summary affirmance of a district court decision upholding a provision of the Railroad Retirement Act that allowed women to retire at age 60 while men could not retire until age 65). This difficulty was recognized in Cohen II, which stated that the mere fact that there are some female students interested in a sport does not ipso facto require the school to provide a varsity team in order to comply with the third benchmark. Cohen II 991 F.2d at 898. Co., 74 F.3d 317, 322 (1st Cir.1996) (internal quotations omitted); see also Narragansett Indian Tribe v. Guilbert, 934 F.2d 4, 6 (1st Cir.1991). JOINT STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE PARTIES IN COHEN V. BROWN UNIVERSITY. 1681(a) (1988). Brown concedes that Adarand does not, in partially overruling Metro Broadcasting, set forth the proper standard of review for this case. Appellant's Br. 65, 74 L.Ed.2d 66 (1982). In this unique context, Title IX operates to ensure that the gender-segregated allocation of athletics opportunities does not disadvantage either gender. He was elected in 2014 as a Judge of the Civil Court, NY County, and has also served, by designation . Plaintiff: Amy Cohen and other members of the gymnastics team as well as member of the women's volleyball team. The email address cannot be subscribed. 106.37(c) and 106.41(c)]. 44 Fed.Reg. at 3008-09 (holding that benign race-conscious measures mandated by Congress are constitutionally permissible to the extent that they serve important governmental objectives within the power of Congress and are substantially related to achievement of those objectives). Horner, 43 F.3d at 273 n. 6 (citing Cohen v. Brown Univ., 991 F.2d 888, 896 n. 10 (1st Cir.1993)). Specifically, with respect to Title IX's guarantee that no person shall be excluded on the basis of sex from participation in, be denied the benefits of or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance, 20 U.S.C. See Cohen II, 991 F.2d at 893. 5. Brown contends that the district court misconstrued and misapplied the three-part test. Cohen III, 879 F.Supp. AnyLaw is the FREE and Friendly legal research service that gives you unlimited access to massive amounts of valuable legal data. at 2724 (holding that Title VII does not prohibit private employers from voluntarily implementing race-conscious measures to eliminate manifest racial imbalances in traditionally segregated job categories); McDaniel v. Barresi, 402 U.S. 39, 41, 91 S.Ct. 1192, 1194-95, 51 L.Ed.2d 360 (1977); Frontiero v. Richardson, 411 U.S. 677, 684-86, 93 S.Ct. At the time of Cohen v. Brown University, 991 F.2d 888 (1st Cir.1993) (Cohen II ), the standard intermediate scrutiny . I see no possible justification for this interpretation-the regulation is intended to protect against discrimination, not to promote athletics on college campuses. In order to bring Brown into compliance with prong one under defendants' Phase II, I would have to order Brown to cut enough men's teams to eradicate approximately 213 men's varsity positions. Agency responsibility for administration of Title IX shifted from the Department of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW) to DED when HEW split into two agencies, DED and the Department of Health and Human Services. In that case, Congress specifically found that more frequent and lower age limits were being applied to women than to men in the labor market. To the extent that the rate of interest in athletics diverges between men and women at any institution, the district court's interpretation would require that such an institution treat an individual male student's athletic interest and an individual female student's athletic interest completely differently: one student's reasonable interest would have to be met, by law, while meeting the other student's interest would only aggravate the lack of proportionality giving rise to the legal duty. See, e.g., United States v. Paradise, 480 U.S. 149, 107 S.Ct. In addition to the above reasons for considering the merits of this appeal, it is important to note that Cohen II was an appeal from a preliminary injunction. denied, 516 U.S. 1159, 116 S.Ct. at 189. The district court's decision to fashion specific relief was made, in part, to avoid protracted litigation over the compliance plan and to expedite the appeal on the issue of liability. 978, 1001 (D.R.I.1992) (Cohen I). See 44 Fed.Reg. 1731, 1736-37, 14 L.Ed.2d 601 (1965); Metcalf & Eddy, Inc. v. Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Auth., 945 F.2d 10, 12 (1st Cir.1991), rev'd on other grounds, 506 U.S. 139, 113 S.Ct. at 2112. Market-leading rankings and editorial commentary - see the top law firms & lawyers for Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: consumer products (including tobacco) in United States at 314-16, 97 S.Ct. at 200. Under even the largest athletic program, it would be surprising to find that there is not a single student who would prefer to participate in athletics but does not do so because the school does not offer a program in the particular sport that interests the student. In reviewing equal protection challenges to such plans, the Court is concerned that government bodies are reaching out to implement race- or gender-conscious remedial measures that are ageless in their reach into the past, and timeless in their ability to affect the future, Wygant, 476 U.S. at 276, 106 S.Ct. There can be no doubt that Title IX has changed the face of women's sports as well as our society's interest in and attitude toward women athletes and women's sports. See Cannon, 441 U.S. at 694, 99 S.Ct. All rights reserved. In order to finance the 40 additional women's positions, Brown certainly will not have to eliminate as many as the 213 men's positions that would be cut under Brown's Phase II proposal. - 101 F.3d 155 (1st Cir. Regardless of the efforts made by the academic institution, the specter of a lawsuit would be ever-present. 2. Sch. at 3336. Accordingly, the Court has taken the position that voluntary affirmative action plans cannot be constitutionally justified absent a particularized factual predicate demonstrating the existence of identified discrimination, see Croson, 488 U.S. at 500-06, 109 S.Ct. Synopsis of Rule of Law. denied sub nom. We do not question Cohen II's application of 1681(b). The Metro Broadcasting Court applied intermediate scrutiny, notwithstanding that the previous year, in Croson, 488 U.S. 469, 109 S.Ct. Although the three-prong test, even as interpreted by the district court, appears to allow the school the opportunity to show a lack of interest, the majority rejects the best-and perhaps the only-mechanism for making such a showing. Thus, at the heart of this litigation is the question whether Title IX permits Brown to deny its female students equal opportunity to participate in sports, based upon its unproven assertion that the district court's finding of a significant disparity in athletics opportunities for male and female students reflects, not discrimination in Brown's intercollegiate athletics program, but a lack of interest on the part of its female students that is unrelated to a lack of opportunities. Given our disposition of this claim, we do not address these arguments. Whatever may be the merits of adopting strict scrutiny as the standard to be applied to gender-based classifications, it is inappropriate to suggest, as Brown does, that Frontiero compels its application here.Brown's assertion that Adarand obligates this court to apply Croson to its equal protection claim is also incorrect. In Cohen II, we applied precisely this type of benign-classification analysis to what we viewed to be benign gender discrimination by the federal government. Although I agree that by its words, the test would apply to men at institutions where they are proportionately underrepresented in intercollegiate athletics, I cannot accept the argument that, via this provision, the Government does not classify its citizens by gender. IA, respectively, are co-counsel for the plaintiff class in Cohen v. Brown University, along with Lynette Labinger of . of Cal. at 71,419 (Participation in intercollegiate sports has historically been emphasized for men but not women. Furthermore, such evidence is completely irrelevant where, as here, viable and successful women's varsity teams have been demoted or eliminated. Brown's decision to demote the women's volleyball and gymnastics teams and the men's water polo and golf teams from university-funded varsity status was apparently made in response to a university-wide cost-cutting directive. Prong three of the three-prong test states that, where an institution does not comply with prongs one or two, compliance will be assessed on the basis of. denied, 502 U.S. 862, 112 S.Ct. Athletics are part of that curriculum. Brown argues that the district court erred in concluding that it was obligated to give substantial deference to the Policy Interpretation, on the ground that the interpretation is not a worthy candidate for deference, Reply Br. HEW apparently received an unprecedented 9,700 comments on the proposed Title IX athletics regulations, see Haffer v. Temple Univ. Here, gender-conscious relief was ordered by an Article III court, constitutionally compelled to have before it litigants with standing to raise the cause of action alleged; for the purpose of providing relief upon a duly adjudicated determination that specific defendants had discriminated against a certified class of women in violation of a federal anti-discrimination statute; based upon findings of fact that were subject to the Federal Rules of Evidence. As we have explained, Croson's factual concerns are not raised by a district court's determination-predicated upon duly adjudicated factual findings bearing multiple indicia of reliability and specificity-of gender discrimination in violation of a federal statute. Another important distinction between this case and affirmative action cases is that the district court's remedy requiring Brown to accommodate fully and effectively the athletics interests and abilities of its women students does not raise the concerns underlying the Supreme Court's requirement of a particularized factual predicate to justify voluntary affirmative action plans. After rejecting Brown's proposed plan, but bearing in mind Brown's stated objectives, the district court fashioned its own remedy: I have concluded that Brown's stated objectives will be best served if I design a remedy to meet the requirements of prong three rather than prong one. In counting participation opportunities, therefore, it does not make sense to include in the calculus athletes participating in contact sports that include only men's teams. The prior panel held that [t]he fact that the overrepresented gender is less than fully accommodated will not, in and of itself, excuse a shortfall in the provision of opportunities for the underrepresented gender. Cohen II, 991 F.2d at 899. . at 2113. 34, 40 (1977) (Cox)), prompting former HEW Secretary Caspar Weinberger to remark, I had not realized until the comment period that athletics is the single most important thing in the United States, id. v. Bell, 456 U.S. 512, 523 n. 13, 102 S.Ct. Notwithstanding the requirements of paragraph (a) of this section, a recipient may operate or sponsor separate teams for members of each sex where selection of such teams is based upon competitive skill or the activity involved is a contact sport. In computing these figures, the district court counted as participants in intercollegiate athletics for purposes of Title IX analysis those athletes who were members of varsity teams for the majority of the last complete season. Brown, who previously served in the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice, brings to his role extensive experience leading complex litigation, particularly at 71,413. Partially as a consequence of this, participation rates of women are far below those of men.). Among the evidence submitted by Brown are: (i) admissions data showing greater athletic interest among male applicants than female applicants; (ii) college board data showing greater athletic interest and prior participation rates by prospective male applicants than female applicants; (iii) data from the Cooperative Institutional Research Program at UCLA indicating greater athletic interest among men than women; (iv) an independent telephone survey of 500 randomly selected Brown undergraduates that reveals that Brown offers women participation opportunities in excess of their representation in the pool of interested, qualified students; (v) intramural and club participation rates that demonstrate higher participation rates among men than women; (vi) walk-on and try-out numbers that reflect a greater interest among men than women; (vii) high school participation rates that show a much lower rate of participation among females than among males; (viii) the NCAA Gender Equity Committee data showing that women across the country participate in athletics at a lower rate than men. Here, however, it has not been shown that Brown's men students will be disadvantaged by the full and effective accommodation of the athletics interests and abilities of its women students. at 2726-27 (construing the prohibition against race discrimination contained in 703(a) and (d) of Title VII, and concluding that an interpretation of the sections that forbade all race-conscious affirmative action would bring about an end completely at variance with the purpose of the statute and must be rejected) (internal quotation marks and citations omitted); id. True affirmative action cases have historically involved a voluntary10 undertaking to remedy discrimination (as in a program implemented by a governmental body, or by a private employer or institution), by means of specific group-based preferences or numerical goals, and a specific timetable for achieving those goals. On remand, the district court determined after a lengthy bench trial that Brown's intercollegiate athletics program violates Title IX and its supporting regulations. 572, 577-78, 42 L.Ed.2d 610 (1975). 24. The District Court's Interpretation and the Resulting Equal Protection Problem. In short, the substantial proportionality test is but one aspect of the inquiry into whether an institution's athletics program complies with Title IX. at 902 (citing 44 Fed.Reg. In 1978, several years after the promulgation of the regulations, OCR published a proposed Policy Interpretation, the purpose of which was to clarify the obligations of federal aid recipients under Title IX to provide equal opportunities in athletics programs. These conclusory assertions do not comport with the law in this circuit. See Adarand Constr. LOUIS L. NOCK is an ACTING JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, County of NY. 106.41(c)(1), the first of the non-exhaustive list of ten factors to be considered in determining whether equal athletics opportunities are available to both genders. (original emphasis omitted). Research the case of Cohen v. Brown University, from the First Circuit, 01-16-1996. The refusal to accept surveys of interest levels as evidence of interest raises the question of what indicators might be used. at 2274. Cir. 2097, 132 L.Ed.2d 158 (1995) (remanding for review under strict scrutiny a challenge to a federal statute establishing a government-wide goal for awarding to minority businesses not less than 5% of the total value of all prime contracts and subcontracts for each fiscal year); Metro Broadcasting v. FCC, 497 U.S. 547, 110 S.Ct. at 189. Sponsor: C-SPAN,National Constitution Center Topics: brown, plessy, louisiana, ferguson, new orleans, massachusetts, etc., washington, kentucky,. The individual defendants are, respectively, the President and Athletic Director of the University. Brown's interpretation conflates prongs one and three and distorts the three-part test by reducing it to an abstract, mechanical determination of strict numerical proportionality. In contrast to the employment and admissions contexts, in the athletics context, gender is not an irrelevant characteristic. The district court concluded that intercollegiate athletics opportunities means real opportunities, not illusory ones, and therefore should be measured by counting actual participants. Id. In addition, the concept of preference does not have the same meaning, or raise the same equality concerns, as it does in the employment and admissions contexts. In short, Brown treats the three-part test for compliance as a one-part test for strict liability. 2755, 2762-63, 49 L.Ed.2d 651 (1976). at 190. As a consequence of these demotions, all four teams lost, not only their university funding, but most of the support and privileges that accompany university-funded varsity status at Brown. Applying 1681(b), the prior panel held that Title IX does not mandate strict numerical equality between the gender balance of a college's athletic program and the gender balance of its student body. Cohen II, 991 F.2d at 894. at 11. at 901, but also that a second element-unmet interest-is present, id., meaning that the underrepresented gender has not been fully and effectively accommodated by the institution's present athletic program, id. Home. 1681(b). Cohen III, 879 F.Supp. 10. Brown first contends that the court erred in barring cross-examination of plaintiffs' expert Dr. Sabor on the issue of why girls drop out of sports before reaching college. Majority Opinion at 163. Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded for further proceedings. In Cohen v. Brown University, plaintiff Amy Cohen challenges the elimination of women's gymnastics and volleyball teams. No. at 319, 97 S.Ct. This suit was initiated in response to the demotion in May 1991 of Brown's women's gymnastics and volleyball teams from university-funded varsity status to donor-funded varsity status. 2097, 132 L.Ed.2d 158 (1995), however, courts applying intermediate scrutiny sometimes allowed benign gender classifications on the grounds that they were a reasonable means of compensating women as a class for past discrimination. Ronald D. Rotunda & John E. Novack, 3 Treatise on Constitutional Law 18.23, at 277; see Califano v. Webster, 430 U.S. 313, 317, 97 S.Ct. This is not just a matter of semantics. at 2104 (quoting Northeastern Fla. Chapter, Assoc'd Gen'l Contractors of America v. Jacksonville, 508 U.S. 656, 666, 113 S.Ct. 1681, et seq. of the Commonwealth Sys. 684, 121 L.Ed.2d 605 (1993); Young v. Herring, 917 F.2d 858 (5th Cir.1990); Fogel v. Chestnutt, 668 F.2d 100, 109 (2d Cir.1981), cert. We are left with the explanations discussed in Cohen II to the effect that Congress conducted hearings on the subject of discrimination against women in education. Solutions. The Policy Interpretation recognizes that women's lower rate of participation in athletics reflects women's historical lack of opportunities to participate in sports. Contemporaneously, Brown demoted two men's teams, water polo and golf, from university-funded to donor-funded varsity status. We conclude that the district court's application of the three-part test does not create a gender-based quota and is consistent with Title IX, 34 C.F.R. As to the propriety of Brown's proposal to come into compliance by the addition of junior varsity positions, the district court held: Positions on distinct junior varsity squads do not qualify as intercollegiate competition opportunities under the Policy Interpretation and should not be included in defendants' plan. Appellee's Br. 1044, 134 L.Ed.2d 191 (1996). at 12. The second prong is satisfied if an institution that cannot meet prong one can show a continuing practice of program expansion which is demonstrably responsive to the developing interest and abilities of the members of the underrepresented sex. 44 Fed.Reg. A recipient which operates or sponsors interscholastic, intercollegiate, club or intramural athletics shall provide equal athletic opportunity for members of both sexes. denied, 459 U.S. 828, 103 S.Ct. First, Califano did not necessarily rule on benign classifications, as Metro Broadcasting and Adarand clearly did. The concern informing this caveat arises when we are asked to rule on the propriety of a district court's grant of a preliminary injunction (or otherwise issue a preliminary ruling) without benefit of full argument and a well-developed record. at 980, and that, of the 894 undergraduate students competing on these teams, 63.3% (566) were men and 36.7% (328) were women, id. Although the Court in two places asks whether the State has demonstrated that the classification serves important governmental objectives and that the discriminatory means employed are substantially related to the achievement of those objectives the Court never answers the question presented in anything resembling that form. Id. at 725-28, because [s]ocietal discrimination, without more, is too amorphous a basis for imposing a racially classified remedy, Wygant, 476 U.S. at 276, 106 S.Ct. Section 1681(b) provides: Nothing contained in subsection (a) of this section shall be interpreted to require any educational institution to grant preferential or disparate treatment to the members of one sex on account of an imbalance which may exist with respect to the total number or percentage of persons of that sex participating in or receiving the benefits of any federally supported program or activity, in comparison with the total number or percentage of persons of that sex in any community, State, section or other area. Brown also contends that the district court erred in excluding the NCAA Annual Report. at 46, 54, 125, 129, 152, 177, 299-300 (1975); 118 Cong.Rec. We think it clear that neither the Title IX framework nor the district court's interpretation of it mandates a gender-based quota scheme. See 1B James W. Moore et al., Moore's Federal Practice 0.404 [1] (2d ed. 118 Cong.Rec. Like other anti-discrimination statutory schemes, the Title IX regime permits affirmative action.11 In addition, Title IX, like other anti-discrimination schemes, permits an inference that a significant gender-based statistical disparity may indicate the existence of discrimination. During the 1990-91 academic year, Brown fielded 16 men's and 15 women's varsity teams on which 566 men and 328 women participated. The relevant facts, legal principles, and procedural history of this case have been set forth in exhaustive detail in the previous opinions issued in this case. In addition, a gender-conscious remedial scheme is constitutionally permissible if it directly protects the interests of the disproportionately burdened gender. 22. [a]n institution does not provide equal opportunity if it caps its men's teams after they are well-stocked with high-caliber recruits while requiring women's teams to boost numbers by accepting walk-ons. The court noted further that, because merely reducing program offerings to the overrepresented gender does not constitute program expansion for the underrepresented gender, the fact that Brown has eliminated or demoted several men's teams does not amount to a continuing practice of program expansion for women. In Adarand, the Supreme Court held that all racial classifications must be analyzed under strict scrutiny. Adarand, 515 U.S. at ----, 115 S.Ct. In the 23 years that have since elapsed, this position has never commanded a majority of the Court, and has never been adopted by this court. the ratio of women athlete in Brown University in 1991. Brown assigns error to the district court's exclusion of certain evidence pertaining to the relative athletics interests of men and women. at n. 41. 2721, 61 L.Ed.2d 480 (1979) (upholding a collective bargaining agreement that set aside for blacks half the places in a new training program until the percentage of blacks among skilled workers at the plant was commensurate with the percentage of blacks in the local labor force); Regents of the Univ. Id. Why we love our games, U.S. News & World Report, July 15, 1996, at 33-34 (attributing to Title IX the explosive growth of women's participation in sports and the debunking of the traditional myth that women aren't interested in sports). Consistent with the school desegregation cases, the question of substantial proportionality under the Policy Interpretation's three-part test is merely the starting point for analysis, rather than the conclusion; a rebuttable presumption, rather than an inflexible requirement. 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