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JOHN DOE Sues Stony Brook University for Sex Discrimination & Denied Due Process
A male student at Stony Brook University is suing the school and two SUNY employees for gender discrimination and for violating his due process rights. The plaintiff, “John Doe,” claims that due to several missteps in the Title IX process, he was unjustly found responsible for sexual misconduct despite the fact that he himself was […]
RECENT CA Court Win Forces all CA State Universities to Pause TIX Investigations
The California State University (CSU) system mandated campuses to halt all current and appeal-pending Title IX sexual misconduct investigations while the CSU adopts a new investigative model. A ruling made by the California Court of Appeal on a case involving a University of Southern California student who was accused of sexual misconduct, set precedent that required an […]
CALIF. RULING: John Doe Wins. Due Process Wins. CSU Northridge Loses.
California courts are putting California colleges on notice. Recently, there have been five CA appeals court decisions in favor of accused males, and colleges must require hearings and cross examination, or else…’We hold that when a student accused of sexual misconduct faces severe disciplinary sanctions, and the credibility of witnesses (whether the accusing student, other witnesses, or […]
RULING Against Rollins. Judge says College ‘Treated the Parties Differently From the Start’
Last month, U.S. District Judge Roy Dalton refused to dismiss a gender-bias lawsuit against Rollins, alleging that it expelled a male student after ignoring evidence in his favor while overlooking deficiencies in his accuser’s evidence. There were no eyewitnesses to the sexual encounter between “John Doe” and “Jane Roe.” Though the 22 people interviewed in the investigation gave […]
WIN for Doe. CA Judge Orders Fresno State to ‘Set Aside’ Finding & Expulsion due to Lack of Evidence & Unfair Hearing
A male student at California State University-Fresno was expelled after his school investigated claims of two women who said they were sexually assaulted. Based on available evidence, a judge has called for the school to overturn its decision. John Doe, as he is referred to in court documents, was accused in 2016 of drugging two females and sleeping with […]
INSIDE a Campus Title IX Hearing. Both Sides Describe their Trauma
Courts are mandating that universities offer hearings. States covered by the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals have been making changes for universities to offer live hearings. Out is the old way of investigating — the so-called single investigator model, where a single university employee or outside expert interviews the accuser, the accused and any witnesses separately […]
TITLE IX Witness Intimidation, it’s a Thing. Witnesses who Defend the Accused are Indeed Punished
Witness intimidation in criminal cases usually calls to mind organized-crime bosses trying to conceal their guilt. In campus Title IX proceedings, however, a different kind of mob exacts a social and professional price from witnesses who defend the accused. Ask Tanaya Devi, a Harvard doctoral candidate in economics. Her mentor, African American 41 year old, Roland Fryer, founded […]
WILL Presumption of Innocence Be The Next To Fall?
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, led a multistate coalition of 19 Attorneys General in submitting a formal, legal comment letter to Secretary Betsy DeVos and the DoED, ‘calling on federal officials to withdraw a proposed rule that would undermine the anti-discrimination protections of Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972, and weaken protections against sexual harassment […]
GOOD NEWS for John Doe. Fresno State Lost in Court. Never Told Accused Basics of Allegation
Read the full ruling here: Doe v-Cal Fresno State Trustees Attorneys for John Doe: Mark McClellan Hathaway & Jenna Parker
REPORT: 48 Colleges in 21 States Show Over Half of Accused Students Found Not Responsible
An analysis of annual reports from 48 colleges in 21 states reveals that 52.7% of campus sexual assault adjudications resulted in a finding of “not responsible” for the accused student. The analysis includes only reports that specifically identify the outcomes for adjudications involving allegations of sexual assault. This finding is similar to a 2017 NCHERM report […]
JUST HOW Easy Should It Be to Destroy a Young Man’s Life?
Yesterday, the New York Times published a student activist’s op-ed with a rather provocative title: “When College Rapists Graduate.” Now, when you read those words, what do you think? I initially thought the story must be about a prison education program. Instead, the piece was written by a law student and feminist activist, Alyssa Leader, who […]
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HEARTBREAKING: Male Commits Suicide Due To False Allegation. Law Firms Sue Accuser & UTA
Important Lawsuit Seeks to Hold College Accountable for its Unfair and Harmful Disciplinary Action Filed on April 4, 2017 When a college student is accused of misconduct, he or she is entitled to a fair investigation, and if a disciplinary hearing is warranted, a fair proceeding. When such a student is denied a fair review […]
SUICIDAL Tendencies Of Falsely Accused College Males
Parents of innocent accused sons are often crying inside for years as they try to help their young sons heal after they are treated cruelly and unjustly by Title IX. Title IX hearings are not about seeking truth when a sex accusation is made. Title IX is about cruelty towards the minority gender on campuses. Males. […]
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TERRIBLE TEXAS College Sex Bill. Staff To Be Charged With Misdemeanor For Not Reporting
A New Texas Law, now requires all college employees to report sexual abuse. Under Senate Bill 212, employees could face criminal charges and lose their jobs if they fail to report incidents of sexual harassment, assault, stalking or dating violence allegedly committed by students or staff. The penalties for violating SB212 are either a Class […]
APPEALS COURT RULING: Title IX Doesn’t Give Accusers The Right To Dictate How Colleges Respond
Readers by now are aware of Title IX, a statute that is supposed to prevent sex discrimination in educational institutes. It originally related to opportunities for women in college sports. Over the years the statute quickly evolved. By the 2000s, Title IX was being used to adjudicate alleged sexual misconduct between co-eds. The basis was […]