The plaintiffs, including SJSU's co-captain, claim their Title IX rights are being violated by allowing a transgender athlete to play for a women’s sports team.

The plaintiffs include SJSU co-captain Brooke Slusser, assistant coach Melissa Batie-Smoose and two former Spartans players.

Claims from a San Jose State women's volleyball player that her teammate is transgender have made this a controversial season for the Spartans. Now, the university and Mountain West Conference are part of a lawsuit alleging violations of protected rights.

Current and former San Jose State women’s volleyball players are part of a 12-person lawsuit filed against the Mountain West and commissioner Gloria Nevarez alleging Title IX and First Amendment violations amid the controversy surrounding transgender Blaire Fleming’s roster status,