The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that could narrow whether college employees may sue their employers for sex discrimination under Title IX. In Thomas Crowther v. Board of Regents of University System of Georgia, justices will decide whether a private right of action exists for employees at federally funded colleges when they say their institution failed to enforce Title IX protections. The case follows a 2024 decision from the 11th U.S. Circuit that held Title IX’s private right to sue does not cover employees, diverging from multiple other appeals courts. The underlying disputes involve University System of Georgia employees: MaChelle Joseph, a basketball coach at Georgia Tech terminated in 2019 after raising internal complaints, and Thomas Crowther, an art professor at Augusta University whose contract was not renewed after allegations including sexual harassment and a Title IX investigation. A ruling could reshape how faculty and staff bring employment discrimination claims tied to Title IX compliance at universities receiving federal funds, with potential knock-on effects for institutional risk management and internal Title IX processes.