Resource: Grabowski v. Ariz. Bd. of Regents: Core Terms, Case Summary, and Headnotes

HOLDINGS: [1]-The court held that Title IX, 20 U.S.C.S. § 1681, barred sexual harassment on the basis of perceived sexual orientation; [2]-The district court did not err by dismissing the student's claim against the university because the complaint contained no facts describing how his educational opportunities were diminished; [3]-The district court erred by dismissing the student's retaliation claim against the coaches because he reported the sex-based bullying to the coaches, he claimed his scholarship was cancelled and he was kicked off the track team, and his dismissal from the team occurred a few weeks after he complained about the bullying; [4]-The coaches were entitled to qualified immunity on the student's 42 U.S.C.S. § 1983 claim because caselaw failed to show that the student's right to his place on the track team and his scholarship was clearly established.