Univ. of Oregon Loses in State Court 4 Violating Accused Due Process. Now He’s Suing UO.
The University of Oregon lost in state court for suspending a student accused of rape without letting him respond to evidence and an expert opinion, and not documenting interviews with his accuser. Now “John Doe” is taking the university to federal court to obtain damages for emotional distress, harm to his academics and reputation, and attorney’s fees stretching back to UO’s investigation. Doe told investigators he wasn’t interested in having sexual contact with the accuser because he believed she had herpes, and that she may have made the accusation to get attention from her ex-boyfriend. Doe’s complaint alleges that “The University responded to Jane Roe’s accusations through arbitrary, discriminatory and illegal actions designed to reach a predetermined outcome, namely, John Doe’s suspension from the University.”
