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Judge Weighs Homeless Student’s Eligibility | Birmingham News
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A federal judge is poised to decide whether a homeless high school football star, Javoski Barnes, can play for his senior season despite Alabama’s transfer rules. Transferred from Carver High after being declared an unaccompanied youth under the McKinney-Vento Act, Barnes argues he should be eligible to compete — but the AHSAA says he must sit out a year. The case has ignited a legal and emotional showdown: school officials call the AHSAA’s stance “character assassination,” while the association questions the legitimacy of Barnes’s homelessness claim and hints at athletic motivation. The judge, troubled by the conflict between federal protections and state athletic regulations, will rule Friday night — potentially letting Barnes take the field for Prattville’s undefeated team, while also deciding whether to block penalties if the ruling later falls.
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