Grove City College v. Bell

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Grove City College v. Bell is a 1984 U.S. Supreme Court case that significantly narrowed the scope of Title IX’s application to only those specific programs directly receiving federal funds, prompting later legislative action to restore broader coverage.

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instanceOf Title IX case
United States Supreme Court case
landmark education law case
appliesTo educational institutions receiving federal student aid
citedBy later Title IX and federal funding discrimination cases
concernsAgency United States Department of Education
concernsIssue federal financial assistance to educational institutions
program-specific versus institution-wide application of Title IX
scope of Title IX coverage
concernsRegulation federal nondiscrimination regulations under Title IX
concernsRight prohibition of sex discrimination in education programs receiving federal funds
concernsStatute Title IX
surface form: Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
country United States of America
surface form: United States
effect limited federal nondiscrimination requirements to particular funded programs rather than entire institutions
narrowed the scope of Title IX coverage
hasCitation 465 U.S. 555
hasCourt Supreme Court of the United States
hasDocketNumber No. 82-792
hasPetitioner Grove City College
hasRespondent Terrel H. Bell, Secretary of Education
held Title IX applies only to specific programs or activities directly receiving federal financial assistance
federal student grants to students can constitute federal assistance to the college program they support
historicalSignificance triggered legislative expansion of civil rights coverage in federally funded institutions
influenced interpretation of other federal civil rights statutes tied to federal funding
involvesParty a private, church-related liberal arts college in Pennsylvania
isRelatedCase Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987 legislative history
jurisdiction federal question jurisdiction
languageOfProceedings English
ledTo Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987
legalArea administrative law
civil rights law
education law
majorityOpinionBy Byron R. White
surface form: Justice Byron R. White
postDecisionDevelopment Congress broadened coverage so that if any part of an institution receives federal funds, the whole institution is covered by civil rights laws
precedentFor program-specific interpretation of “federal financial assistance”
prompted congressional response to restore broader civil rights coverage
timePeriod Burger Court
surface form: Burger Court era
vote 7–2 decision
wasArguedOn November 29, 1983
wasDecidedOn February 28, 1984

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Title IX notableCase Grove City College v. Bell