Equity in Athletics's attempts to stop James Madison University's elimination of 10 varsity sports has experienced an additional setback. The Supreme Court will not hear the group's request for temporary injunction that would mandate JMU reinstatement the teams until the issue is settled once and for all in court.
But, according to this article, EIA presses on. The group will continue to fight, in district court, for the permanent reinstatement of the teams.
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