Supreme Court Rules in Favor of TSSAA

[DS2001]

The Tennessean Is reporting on its website that the Supreme Court has ruled in favor of upholding Recruiting rules that state associations set and that the TSSAA did not violate free speech rights of Brentwood Academy.....................What will happen as a result of this decision?

[Lost Old Dad]

The Tennessean Is reporting on its website that the Supreme Court has ruled in favor of upholding Recruting rules that state associations set and that the TSSAA did not violate free speech rights of Brentwood Academy.....................What will happen as a rsult of this decision?

 

The TSSAA will breath a large sigh of relief and hit the funds set aside to pay off BA legal fees for a vacation.

 

Other than that it will be buisness as usual. /dry.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="

 

BA, Thanks for trying though. /thumb[1].gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":thumb:" border="0" alt="thumb[1].gif" />

[topnight]

What does this do to BA?

[DAD1]

What does this do to BA?

 

Probably means BA pays their own lawyer fees!

[riverrat]

The TSSAA will breath a large sigh of relief and hit the funds set aside to pay off BA legal fees for a vacation.

 

Other than that it will be buisness as usual. /dry.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="

 

BA, Thanks for trying though. /thumb[1].gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":thumb:" border="0" alt="thumb[1].gif" />

 

 

I assure you the NCAA also has a sigh of relief. A verdict the other direction would have established a precident that could have been used in college football as well. The case had much greater significance than BA v. TSSAA.

[shadow]

The TSSAA will breath a large sigh of relief and hit the funds set aside to pay off BA legal fees for a vacation.

 

Other than that it will be buisness as usual. /dry.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="

 

BA, Thanks for trying though. /thumb[1].gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":thumb:" border="0" alt="thumb[1].gif" />

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CONGRATS to the TSSAA for never giving up. The Supreme Court of the U. S. A. saw thru the smoke screen. What a victory for public schools.

[rappy]

THIS IS IT, NO MORE APPEALS. BA cannot appeal this final decision because the Supreme Court final ruling. Supreme Court made the decision if this was a violation of BA free speech. It is over, no more appeals. TSSAA is breathing easier today as most programs in the TSSAA.

 

Jeannie Shawl of Jurist – Legal News & Research

In 2001, the Supreme Court decided the TSSAA was a state actor and could be be sued for alleged First Amendment violations. On remand, the Sixth Circuit ruled on the merits in favor of the school. The Supreme Court reversed this decision Thursday, holding that "an athletic league's interest in enforcing its rules sometimes warrant curtailing the speech of its voluntary participants." The Court also determined that the TSSAA held a fair hearing in the case and did not violate Brentwood's due process rights. Read the Court's opinion per Justice Stevens, along with a concurrence from Justice Kennedy and a second concurrence from Justice Thomas.

 

Cornell University Law School Supreme Court Opinion on TSSAA v. BA

[noonesfool]

There will always be recruiting private or public. To think otherwise would be unrealistic. But it can't be blatant anymore by BA or anyone else under the guise of freedom of speech.

[82cat]

Wow

 

unanimous decision

 

with the political make up its rare to get unanimous decisions out of the supreme court

 

The big question? Who pays the lawyers?

[Lost Old Dad]

Wow

 

unanimous decision

 

with the political make up its rare to get unanimous decisions out of the supreme court

 

The big question? Who pays the lawyers?

 

Generally in situations like this the parties pays their own lawyers, but in this case it will be every kid in Tn both publics and privates.

 

Shadow what I was congratulating BA about is standing up for their belief that they were right whether they were or not. That in itself is rare in todays society. It is VERY expensive to bring a case to the Supreme Court and they put their money where their belief was.

 

Whether we want to believe it or not recruiting goes on at EVERY school in Tn to some extent or the other. It could be by a Coach or alum or even a kid just asking a friend to come to where they are. It goes on and those who say it does not don't get out in the REAL world very much.

 

82cat, I agree that it is very rare to get 9 Judges to agree on ANYTHING. Especially the Supreme Court.

[BDURHAM]

What makes you think BA has put "their" money on the line?

 

BA donors, maybe....not the school. Another advantage for

private schools, who do recruit more than public schools.

 

Generally in situations like this the parties pays their own lawyers, but in this case it will be every kid in Tn both publics and privates.

 

Shadow what I was congratulating BA about is standing up for their belief that they were right whether they were or not. That in itself is rare in todays society. It is VERY expensive to bring a case to the Supreme Court and they put their money where their belief was.

 

Whether we want to believe it or not recruiting goes on at EVERY school in Tn to some extent or the other. It could be by a Coach or alum or even a kid just asking a friend to come to where they are. It goes on and those who say it does not don't get out in the REAL world very much.

 

82cat, I agree that it is very rare to get 9 Judges to agree on ANYTHING. Especially the Supreme Court.

[larry]

What makes you think BA has put "their" money on the line?

 

BA donors, maybe....not the school. Another advantage for

private schools, who do recruit more than public schools.

 

The law firm for BA is made up partly of BA grads. It is possible that the case is pro bono since they lost.