University of Northern Colorado Fumbles on Due Process in Hearing Involving Football Player and Gun Possession

By Gary Chester, Senior Writer Many of the cases summarized in this publication reflect the challenges that universities face in trying to afford both parties due process of law in disciplinary hearings for sexual harassment under Title IX. But the decision in Williams v. Sonnentag, No. 1:21-cv-02757, (D. Colo. 2021), demonstrates that administrators need to follow the prescribed procedure in every type of disciplinary case. The Facts Kevin Williams, Jr. is a 22-year-old University of N