White
White v. U.S. Center for SafeSport
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 CHARLES WHITE, Case No. 3:22-cv-04468-JD
Petitioner,
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE AND RE
v. SEALING
U.S. CENTER FOR SAFESPORT, Respondent.
Respondent U.S. Center for SafeSport (SafeSport) is a nonprofit organization with “jurisdiction over the [United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee] and each national governing body with regard to safeguarding amateur athletes against abuse, including emotional, physical, and sexual abuse, in sports.” 36 U.S.C. § 220541(a)(1)(B). Congress authorized SafeSport to determine the eligibility status of participants in the Olympic and Paralympic Movement. See id. § 220541(c)(1). SafeSport investigated allegations that petitioner Charles White, a 61-year-old former riding instructor, horse trainer, and longtime member of the United States Equestrian Federation (one of the national governing bodies), engaged in sexual misconduct. Dkt. No. 1 ¶¶ 6, 10-11. At the conclusion of the investigation,…