Appeals court rejects emergency bid to ban transgender San Jose State volleyball player from championship tournament
A last-minute appeal by a San Jose State University women’s volleyball player to get her transgender teammate banned from a regional championship series starting Wednesday has been denied. A two-judge panel in Colorado federal appeals court on Tuesday morning rejected the emergency appeal by San Jose co-captain Brooke Slusser and others to prevent a transgender woman from playing for the
San Jose State women's volleyball in middle of national debate about transgender athletes
What has become a contentious topic across the country found its way to San Jose State's campus in September, when Spartans Volleyball co-captain Brooke Slusser joined a national lawsuit aiming to ban transgender women from competing in women's sports and outed one of her teammates in the process.
San Jose State won’t let player at center of transgender volleyball controversy do interviews at tournament
Multiple teams elected not to play against San Jose State this season amid claims the team had a transgender player. Mountain West schools Utah State, Nevada, Boise State and Wyoming refused to play the Spartans, resulting in forfeits. Nonconference opponent Southern Utah also elected to forfeit.
Volleyball Players Appeal, Ask Higher Court To Oust Transgender Player
A dozen women suing the Mountain West Conference over its inclusion of a transgender volleyball player are asking a higher court to intervene. A
Suspended coach claims San Jose State tried threatening her to stay silent in transgender controversy
Batie-Smoose was suspended indefinitely after she filed a Title IX complaint against San Jose State University, alleging that Blaire Fleming, the team’s transgender player, conspired with an opponent to help the team lose a match and injure teammate Brooke Slusser.
Judge rules that San Jose State’s purportedly transgender player can compete at MW tournament
Slusser and the others sued San Jose State officials, the conference and other defendants in Colorado federal court Nov. 13. For courts, temporary injunctions like those sought in this case are intended to “preserve the status quo” until a trial can provide a legal resolution, Crews said.
Judge rejects request to sideline a San Jose State volleyball player on grounds she’s transgender
Nine current players had filed a lawsuit against the Mountain West Conference challenging the league’s policies that allow transgender players to participate.
San Jose State and the national debate about transgender athletes
A contentious topic across the country found its way to San Jose State's campus in September, when Spartans Volleyball co-captain Brooke Slusser joined a national lawsuit.
Transgender volleyball controversy: Judge rules San Jose State women’s volleyball player eligible to play in conference tournament
A federal judge denied emergency injunctive relief despite complaints from competitors who object to the Spartans player's participation on the grounds that she is transgender.
MW volleyball tournament comes to UNLV amid transgender controversy
UNLV is trying to find enough chairs for the increased amount of media expected to cover the nationally scrutinized Mountain West volleyball tournament this week.
Judge rejects effort to stop transgender college volleyball player competing
A transgender athlete on the San Jose State University women's volleyball team can continue to compete, a US judge has ruled, denying a request made by other players to keep her off the court. Monday's ruling by US District Judge S Kato Crews will allow the athlete,
Video: Should transgender women be able to compete in women’s sports?
The San Jose State women’s volleyball team has played its season amid a national debate over whether transgender women should ...
SJSU trans player Blaire Fleming placed above teammate Brooke Slusser in conference honors list amid lawsuits
San Jose State volleyball players Blaire Fleming and Brooke Slusser were listed as Mountain West all-conference honorable ...