The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether college employees at federally funded institutions can personally sue under Title IX if they believe they were subjected to sex discrimination. The case, Thomas Crowther v. Board of Regents of University System of Georgia, was appealed after the 11th Circuit ruled in 2024 that Title IX’s private right to sue does not apply to employees, diverging from at least eight other appeals courts. The petitioners include a basketball coach at Georgia Tech and an art professor at Augusta University—both alleging sex discrimination after employment actions. The Supreme Court’s review could alter legal exposure for public colleges and universities and change how staff pursue sex-discrimination claims, with implications for Title IX compliance practices and employment risk management.