NCAA v. Tarkanian
Citation
488 U.S. 179 (1988)
Facts
Stub — to be completed.
Issue
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Holding
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Rule
The NCAA is not a state actor even when it disciplines a coach at a public university; the NCAA is a private organization and the public university’s compliance with NCAA rules does not transform the NCAA’s conduct into state action.
Significance
Demonstrates limits of state action doctrine: a private association does not become a state actor merely because public entities voluntarily join it and comply with its rules.