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Supreme Court weighs whether Title IX covers retaliation claims.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Byline: Stephen Henderson
WASHINGTON _ Roderick Jackson was doing what any good coach would, sticking up for his players when the school administration shorted them on resources.
His girls basketball program got less money than the boys team at his Birmingham, Ala., high school. So Jackson told school officials his team was a victim of sex discrimination, in violation of civil rights laws that ensure gender equity.
Jackson's lawyers told a divided Supreme Court on Tuesday that he, too, became a victim because was fired for complaining about the imbalance. They said the same laws that protected Jackson's girls should permit him to sue the district for damages and to get his job back.
"Retaliation is a kind of discrimination," said Walter Dellinger, who ...
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