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A judge orders mediation over Alabama’s CHOOSE Act, allowing students to play sports while resolving disputes over eligibility rules.
A Montgomery County judge has ordered mediation in the legal dispute over Alabama’s CHOOSE Act and student-athlete eligibility, maintaining a temporary restraining order that allows students using state education funds to compete in sports without a one-year suspension.
The ruling follows a challenge by Governor Kay Ivey and House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter, who argue the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s rule violates state law.
The mediation, led by former judge Gene Reese, has a 90-day deadline to begin, with a next court hearing set for April 14, 2026.
The state seeks to ensure CHOOSE Act students can play, while the AHSAA defends its rule as preventing recruiting advantages.
The case now includes a parent plaintiff, potentially strengthening the state’s position.
Un juez ordena la mediación sobre la Ley CHOOSE de Alabama, que permite a los estudiantes practicar deportes mientras resuelve disputas sobre las reglas de elegibilidad.