LAWSUIT Claims Anti-Male Bias In Colgate Sex Assault Probe. Federal Judge Agrees
A federal judge has upheld a male student’s lawsuit against Colgate University alleging that his rights were violated in a campus sexual misconduct investigation that resulted in his expulsion. The lawsuit is one of dozens filed against colleges in recent years complaining of reverse discrimination and unfair disciplinary proceedings against male students accused of sexual assault and harassment. Attorney Andrew Miltenberg, who has represented many of the male students, said the Colgate case will be the first of its kind to proceed to a trial unless the college reaches a settlement.
The male student was accused by a female student of having sex with her against her will in his dorm room in October 2016. He claimed the two had consensual sex. The female student filed a complaint with campus security in March 2017 and a Title IX investigation was launched. The campus panel decided to sanction Doe by expelling him. He later filed a lawsuit alleging he was denied his rights to an impartial hearing and due process in an investigation biased against males. He was not criminally charged.
“This was a sham investigation with only one purpose – to find my client guilty and remove him from campus,” Andrew Miltenberg said.
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