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2019 REPORT: U of Michigan Sees Drop in Sexual Misconduct Claims
The University of Michigan has seen a drop in the number of sexual misconduct reports involving students, faculty and staff in 2019. UM’s Office for Institutional Equity (OIE) released two separate annual reports Monday, Nov. 11 – one for students and another it began issuing last year for faculty and staff, noting that recent fluctuations in volume correlate with […]
GREAT NEWS. Treton McCorkle is Innocent. After 25 Minutes Jury Rules Not Guilty.
A former University of Evansville student was acquitted of rape charges recently after a jury trial. After 25 minutes of deliberation, a Vanderburgh County jury returned a not guilty verdict in the trial of Trenton McCorkle, 23. He faced a potential sentence of 3-16 years. ”The jury reached the only possible verdict it could have reached. This case […]
JUDGE APPROVES DISABLED Veteran’s Suit Against UMass Dartmouth For Anti-Male Bias
Representing oneself in court is very difficult, let alone in a Title IX case where a wide array of facts, procedures and legal precedent must be carefully laid out. It’s all the more noteworthy that a disabled veteran suing his former university for anti-male bias has successfully represented himself, to the point where his lawsuit […]
PARENTS Seek To Bring Due Process To TitleIX Sex Misconduct Cases Following Son’s Plight
In what seemed like a scene from Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, the iconic Jimmy Stewart film about a naive new senator taking on corruption, Audrey and Richard McIntosh were on a similar mission when they visited Washington, DC, recently. The couple shared their story about how their son became one of hundreds who have […]
DAMILARE SONOIKI Sues Harvard For Denying His Degree Following Sexual Misconduct Findings
Former Harvard undergraduate Damilare Sonoiki filed a lawsuit against the University Oct. 21 alleging that the College unfairly withheld and ultimately denied him his degree after three fellow students accused him of sexual assault. Sonoiki was set to graduate in May 2013. Two days before Commencement, however, two women filed sexual misconduct complaints against him. Sonoiki […]
NOT GOOD. Kansas Prosecutors Drop False Rape Charges For Fear Real Victims Won’t Come Forward
A common tactic for the “believe all women” crowd is to claim that prosecuting false accusations will lead real victims to avoid reporting a crime. The mental gymnastics it takes to achieve the claim ignores the fact that false accusations actually hurt real victims because they make people less inclined to believe the next victim. […]
BOSTON U.S. APPEALS Court Hears Arguments On Due Process For Students Accused Of Sex Assault
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in Boston heard oral arguments Tuesday on what rights a private college must give to a student accused of sexual assault. The case, John Doe v. Boston College, involves a current male BC student accused of sexually assaulting a female BC student […]
U of MICHIGAN Plans To Stop Paying Anyone Accused Of ‘Sexual & Gender-Based Misconduct’
Its press release doesn’t mention it, but the Faculty Senate noticed. The University of Michigan is proposing to suspend faculty and staff without pay if they are the subject of a “sexual and gender-based misconduct” investigation, under a draft “umbrella policy” released last month. Comments are due Nov. 22. None of the PR materials made public by the university […]
GREAT NEWS. DeVos Defeats Lawsuit Over Campus Sex-Assault Policies
A federal judge recently struck down a lawsuit challenging Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ revised guidelines for handling on campus sexual assault, which opponents say weaken protections for victims. U.S. Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley found DeVos’ 2017 guidance carries no legal ramifications for schools and therefore cannot be challenged in court. “Defendants provide evidence that the 2017 guidance […]
NYU REFUSES To Share Evidence In Kangaroo-Court Suit. Tells Male To Seek Campus Gossip
When an accused student sought evidence to prove that his due process rights were violated and that anti-male bias played a role in the verdict, his university had a novel suggestion. Rather than handing over confidential data on disciplinary hearings, New York University told a federal judge that “common sense” dictates that the student can […]
ACCUSED ON CAMPUS: John Does Push For Right To Cross-Examine
“Risky Business.” That was the theme of the fraternity party where two University of Michigan juniors danced together and eventually made their way to his bedroom. Their accounts of what happened after that diverge sharply. She filed a campus complaint, saying she had been too drunk to consent to sex. He told a campus investigator […]
UPDATE on Rogue Judge. First Circuit Panel Reverses Course. Gersen Will Represent Doe.
The same First Circuit panel—Lynch, Boudin, Lipez—that denied Doe’s motion for reconsideration (over Lipez’s dissent) reversed course after Doe filed his motion for en banc reconsideration, so Harvard law professor Jeannie Suk Gersen will represent Doe at oral argument on the appeal before that panel. It’s still difficult to make sense of what’s happened. nationalreview-Ed Whelan
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VICTIMS OF False Accusations of Rape Need to Be Heard as False Accusations Are Increasing
False accusations ruin lives and bring indescribable heartache. We hear a lot about sexual assault victims, but rarely do we hear of the injustices and pain endured by those falsely accused of such crimes, the silent sufferers of cruelty and malice. We’ve heard such cases shrugged off by the media as they claim that only […]
UNIVERSITY OF Illinois Settles with Innocent Accused Male. Plus 13 Other Colleges That Have Settled.
Earlier this month University of Illinois entered into a confidential set of terms and settled with John Doe. SOS is happy for Doe, and wishes him a healthy and successful future. As stated before, colleges do settle with falsely accused males but generally settlement information is kept private and confidential. Just to remind the reader, bellow is a sampling […]
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9TH CIRCUIT Amends Title IX Liability Considerations
A panel of appeals court judges amended a previous opinion on the liability of colleges and universities for “pre-assault claims,” or the argument that inadequate Title IX policies created a “heightened risk” of sexual misconduct. The judges changed the language in their ruling to be more specific and in line with past United States Supreme Court opinions. The […]
RULING For The Innocent Little Guy. A David & Goliath Story. Judge Slams UMich Policy Over Lack Of Due Process
When you can make sexual assault allegations with no possibility of being challenged, why wouldn’t you? After a stinging court ruling last month that ordered the University of Michigan to allow cross-examination and a “live hearing,” the female who accused John Doe of sexual misconduct has dropped out rather than face scrutiny. UMich had appealed the […]