Anders

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 Taylor Anders, et al., No. 1:21-cv-00179 KIM BAM Plaintiffs, ORDER v. California State University, Fresno, et al., 1S Defendants. 16 Plaintiffs bring a putative class action lawsuit against defendants, including Fresno State, 18 alleging Fresno State violated Title IX by not effectively accommodating female varsity athletes 19 and by not giving them equal treatment. They seek an injunction that requires Fresno State to 20 abide by Title IX. Two motions are pending before the court. Fresno State moves to dismiss on grounds of mootness, while plaintiffs renew their motion for class certification. As described more fully below, the court denies Fresno State’s motion to dismiss and grants plaintiffs’ motion 23 for class certification. 24 I. BACKGROUND Fresno State decided to eliminate men’s wrestling, men’s tennis, and women’s lacrosse at 26 the end of the 2020-2021 academic…