IMMIGRANT Sues University of Illinois. Male Graduated. Then Girl Accused. UI Withholds Diploma From Immigrant.
Another John Doe is suing the University of Illinois, arguing that his due-process rights were violated after he was punished for allegedly having non consenting sex with a female student. In this case Doe, an MBA student was denied his degree after he graduated last year but before he received his diploma. John Doe is an Indian citizen who now works in Boston and faces termination unless he can produce a degree by April 15, which also threatens his immigration status. His attorney Eric F. Long said he plans to file a motion for a preliminary injunction or emergency temporary restraining order, as there’s virtually no chance the case would otherwise be resolved by April 15. In this case, Doe’s attorney is arguing that the missing MBA degree is Doe’s “property interest.”
“We’re not looking for access to continued education. We’re looking for a degree he had already earned,” Long said. Graduates receive an empty folder at the graduation ceremony, Long said, and the diplomas are mailed out later, after exams and other issues are finalized.In that period of limbo, Doe was notified that he was under investigation for sexual assault.
news-gazette By B. Zigterman
