PURDUE: Expelled Navy ROTC Member. Male Appeals Judge’s Decision
Lawyers representing a former Purdue student have appealed a judge’s November decision to dismiss the lawsuit he filed against Purdue after an internal university investigation of a sexual assault allegation against him resulted in his expulsion. The former Purdue student and Navy ROTC member sued Purdue as plaintiff John Doe, in January 2017, claiming that Purdue violated his constitutional right to due process. His lawyers argued that Purdue’s investigation of the alleged incident was flawed and assumed a position predisposed to the plaintiff’s guilt.