Federal Court Judge: Private College Denied Due Process to Football Player Accused of Sexual Misconduct

By Brian G. Nuedling, of Jackson Lewis   In a ruling that could have a drastic impact upon campus sexual assault proceedings under Title IX, a federal court judge in Tennessee has granted a temporary restraining order to a student, a former football player and fraternity member, preventing his expulsion from a private college because he may have been denied due-process rights in the adjudication of a sexual-misconduct case. This is the first time a judge has issued a decision specifically r