Due Process Concerns Over Adjudication Extend to Appeals

July 13, 2016

Under the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (VAWA), universities must provide the same right to appeal to both complainants and respondents. Such a requirement potentially subjects accused students initially cleared of wrongdoing to a second hearing and this is analogous to what is known in the criminal justice system as “double jeopardy.” Congress should amend the VAWA reauthorization and protect students against double jeopardy.

thefire.org By Rohan Gulati