Anders
Anders v. California State University, Fresno
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
5 Case No. 1:21-cv-00179-AWI-BAM TAYLOR ANDERS, et al.,
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS’
Plaintiffs, MOTION FOR CLASS
CERTIFICATION
v.
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, (Doc. No. 88) FRESNO, et al., 10 Defendants.
14 Plaintiffs Taylor Anders, Hennessey Evans, Abbigayle Roberts, Megan Walaitis, Tara Weir and Courtney Walburger (together, “Plaintiffs”) bring a motion for class certification under Rules1 23(a) and 23(b)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Doc. No. 88. The motion has been fully briefed and deemed suitable for decision without oral argument under Local Rule 230(g). Doc. No. 92. Having thoroughly reviewed the parties’ briefing and other relevant portions of the record, the Court will deny the motion without prejudice. BACKGROUND In the 2020-21 academic year, Defendant California State University, Fresno (“Fresno State”) sponsored eight varsity sports for men and 13 varsity sports for women. Doc. No. 19 at 8:14-18;2 Doc. No. 19-2 at 19. Each of these sports is…