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Strine v. U.S. Center for SafeSport — 10th Cir. (Sep 15, 2026)

No. 25-1407 Argued September 15, 2026 Published September 27, 2026

Derek Strine, who runs a Florida equestrian training facility, challenges the U.S. Center for SafeSport. After two women accused him of sexual misconduct, the Center restricted his participation in Olympic-connected equestrian events; Strine disputes the allegations and says the restrictions hurt his business. This appeal does not decide what happened between them. A Colorado federal judge dismissed Strine's lawsuit, finding that SafeSport is not a government actor and that Congress did not turn its rules into federal law. Strine will argue that Section 220541 gives this private organization lawmaking power, and that constitutional protections therefore apply. SafeSport will answer that its code remains private rules for sport, while the judges probe whether the relief Strine seeks would actually remove the restrictions.

Strine v. U.S. Center for SafeSport (No. 25-1407) — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, argued September 15, 2026.

Sources
Argument audio — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit (public domain, 17 U.S.C. § 105):https://www.ca10.uscourts.gov/sites/ca10/files/oralarguments/25-1407.mp3
Argument listing and date — Tenth Circuit:https://www.ca10.uscourts.gov/oralargument/search-results?field_oa_hearing_date_value%5Bmin%5D%5Bdate%5D=08%2F01%2F2026&field_oa_hearing_date_value%5Bmax%5D%5Bdate%5D=09%2F27%2F2026
District court dismissal order and case background — District of Colorado:https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-cod-1_24-cv-02329/pdf/USCOURTS-cod-1_24-cv-02329-1.pdf
Earlier venue-transfer order — Southern District of Florida:https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-cod-1_24-cv-02329/pdf/USCOURTS-cod-1_24-cv-02329-0.pdf
SafeSport statute, 36 U.S.C. § 220541 — U.S. Code:https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?edition=prelim&num=0&req=granuleid%3AUSC-prelim-title36-section220541
National governing bodies' duties, 36 U.S.C. § 220524 — U.S. Code:https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?edition=prelim&f=treesort&jumpTo=true&num=0&req=%28title%3A36+section%3A220524+edition%3Aprelim%29+OR+%28granuleid%3AUSC-prelim-title36-section220524%29
Argument and case reporting — Courthouse News Service:https://www.courthousenews.com/equestrian-businessman-challenges-safesport-ban-at-10th-circuit/
Appellate docket and counsel entries — Tenth Circuit docket mirror:https://dockets.justia.com/docket/circuit-courts/ca10/25-1407
Avery Chapman's firm — Equine Law Group:https://equinelawyer.com/attorneys/
Joseph Zonies's firm — Zonies Law:https://www.zonieslaw.com/our-people/joe-zonies

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