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AUTISTIC STUDENT Sues Saddleback For TIX Investigation of Consent Fist-Bump & Selfie
Marcus Knight, an autistic student with cerebral palsy, is suing Saddleback College after he alleges that his college record was “improperly” black-marked with two Title IX violations. Knight, 19, first came to national attention in 2018 when his attempts to make friends landed him in the Title IX office. California’s Saddleback College opened two Title IX investigations against him […]
JUDGE ORDERS Reluctant UMichigan President Mark Schlissel to Appear in Federal Court for Campus Sex Assault Case
A federal judge has demanded that the University of Michigan’s president appear in his courtroom to address a lawsuit by a student accused of sexual assault. Michigan officials argued Mark Schlissel, the president, should not have to attend a hearing in June, saying that such duties have historically been delegated to other administrators, that Schlissel is […]
JUDGE SMACKS DOWN Syracuse For Ignoring Myriad Problems With Rape Accuser’s Claims
“Jane Roe” initially said the vaginal sex was consensual. Later, she said it wasn’t. Syracuse University rejected her two other nonconsensual claims about other forms of sex, but upheld the one that she switched during the investigation. This is only one of many reasons that a federal judge refused to dismiss a lawsuit against the private university […]
SETTLEMENT.UCLA Settles with John Doe Who Was Denied Title IX Hearing
Conviction in criminal trials in the USA requires establishing a defendant’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. By contrast, in Title IX proceedings allegations of wrongdoing are adjudicated according to a much lower ‘preponderance of the evidence’ standard. This article provides a framework for using information regarding false conviction probabilities in criminal trials to model the […]
GOOD NEWS. Princeton Student Activists Have a List of Title IX Demands That Aren’t All Bad
When activists press for Title IX-related changes on campuses, they are typically demanding that authorities adopt a “believe all victims” mentality, which would make it less likely that accused students would receive fair treatment. The Princeton students’ demands, though, are not all bad. For one thing, they have asked for the university to devise a […]
BAD For Presumption of Innocence: Court Rules It’s OK to Suspend Student Accused While He Waits For Hearing
It was acceptable for Michigan State University to suspend a student while it waited to hold a live hearing on whether he sexually assaulted a fellow student, a federal court ruled last month. The ruling forms another piece of the puzzle that federal courts are putting together as a road map for how universities must […]
FALSE ACCUSER. UM Police Say Student’s Claim of Kidnapping & Sex Assault is ‘Unfounded’.
University of Missouri police say a report of sexual assault that prompted a campus-wide alert last week was false. UM Police said the person who reported a sexual assault on campus over the weekend now says it didn’t happen. “After a thorough investigation, the UM Police Department has determined that the report of a sexual […]
LAWSUIT: SUNY Poly Revoked Her Degree 19 Months Later Because She Wouldn’t Accuse Disgraced President
A female college graduate claims her degree was rescinded after refusing to file sexual misconduct claims against the former university president, who resigned following a series of scandals. The State University of New York Polytechnic Institute’s decision came 19 months after Patrizia Burinska graduated summa cum laude, when an “anonymous complaint” caused the school’s registrar to […]
SETTLEMENT: KEITH MUMPHERY Who Has Always Been Innocent Settles with MSU
A former NFL player has settled a lawsuit against Michigan State University alleging his rights were violated when he was expelled after a sexual misconduct investigation. Court records show the Mumphery settlement was reached this month in a session attended by Mumphery and Brian Quinn, the acting general counsel for MSU. Mumphery wasn’t charged with a crime, […]
TITLE IX RIGHTS and The Innocent John Doe
Andrew Miltenberg won another big decision against Syracuse University. His client was John Doe. They’re always John Doe, and the accuser is Jane Doe, no relation. There are two things about this win that stand out. The first is that Judge David Hurd of the Northern District of New York recognized the inherent bias in “trauma-informed” […]
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THE COURAGE of Black Stanford Freshman Ebbie Banks. White Girl Consents to Sex, But Then…
At Stanford University during a Spring event, black student Ebbie Banks stood up and spoke about the most traumatic experience so far in his young life. Growing up, he said he was pretty liberal. Then he was falsely accused of sexual assault, and the “white liberals” who were supposed to support him and hear his […]
GOOD GUY Jack Montague: Update
Jack Montague was a true scholar-athlete, an Ivy Leaguer and star point guard recognized for his brains, skills and leadership. Montague’s was a case that never should have been brought. The accuser was unwilling to file a complaint herself- despite strong pressure from Yale’s Title IX officials. So Yale’s Title IX officials filed the complaint themselves—ignoring their […]
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FEMALE VIOLENCE is Reputation Destruction. Accusers Use ‘Street Justice’ to Harass TIX Accused Males Before Verdict. Their Lawyers Are Fighting Back.
When colleges adjudicate sexual misconduct claims, some accusing students can’t wait for a verdict to be handed down. They take extrajudicial action by publicly labeling accused students as rapists, potentially ruining those students’ reputations even if they are eventually acquitted. Lawyers for accused students have a response to this “troubling trend” of “street justice” in […]
BENEFITS OF Hiring A Title IX Lawyer Quickly
If you or your child has been accused of sexual misconduct in a university or college Title IX disciplinary proceeding, you face a critical and complex process in defending the charges. The potential negative consequences are severe. Sanctions can include suspension or expulsion from school and a finding of liability may be noted on your transcript. […]