U WISCONSIN Should Stop Title IX Investigation Until Criminal Trial Concludes
Quintez Cephus is suing the Board of Regents, and the University of Wisconsin administrators claiming they have violated his fifth amendment rights to due process and equal protection and alleges racial discrimination. Cephus is under investigation by UW’s Title IX department concerning alleged sexual assault of two UW students. Cephus also stands criminal trial for the same events. Cephus entered a not guilty plea. Cephus and his attorney demonstrate that he was willing to participate in the Title IX investigation, but upon knowledge of impending criminal charges, they informed the university that Cephus would no longer be able to participate in their investigation. Title IX investigations are not held to the same standards as criminal trials. They do not have to provide evidence to convince a jury of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, as would be required in a criminal trial. UW and the Board of Regents should halt its Title IX investigation immediately to avoid any sort of constitutional violation, and should wait until the conclusion of Cephus’ criminal trial. These anti-due process, campus kangaroo court hearings have no legal basis and an extremely low standard of evidence. In an effort to uphold due process rights for the accused and for justice to prevail, UW ought to halt its Title IX investigation and rely on the system to reveal the truth.
badgerherald By Andrew Stein
