Kelly N. Pryor Warren E. Spivey, Jr., Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. National Collegiate Athletic Association

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• holding that allegations that a collegiate athletic association engaged in purposeful race discrimination when it adopted a rule establishing scholarship and athletic eligibility criteria for incoming student athletes stated a claim under Section 1981
• observing that constitutional standing requires the pleading to show, among other things, that the plaintiff sustained a legally recognized injury
• stating that “issues involving state of mind (e.g., intent) are often unsuitable for a Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss”
• noting that in evaluating whether a dismissal is proper, a court must accept all the factual allegations of the complaint as true
• noting that 12(b)(6) dismissals of section 601 claims are rarely upheld on appeal
• explaining that a court may rely on documents attached to an opposition to a motion to dismiss if they are referred to in the plaintiff's complaint and are central to the claim

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