JUDGE ORDERS Pomona To Pay John Doe’s TitleIX Legal Fees of $256K
Pomona College has been accused of mishandling a sexual misconduct case and is being asked to pay at least $255,672.50 in attorneys fees for a defendant who sued the school because he believes he wasn’t given a fair hearing. The charges stem from a Title IX case that began in 2015, in which the respondent – John Doe* was accused of sexual misconduct. Pomona initially found Doe responsible for sexual misconduct, but Los Angeles Judge Mary Strobel ordered Pomona to set aside their findings because of alleged mistakes in the hearing process. Pomona did not require the complainant – Jane Roe* to attend the TIX disciplinary hearing. Now, Pomona is being ordered by Judge Strobel to cover the defendant’s legal fees because the defendant’s victory was deemed “an important right affecting the public interest.”
tsl.news By Laney Pope
