Adopting the magistrate judge’s report and recommendation, Judge Rebecca Beach Smith dismissed final claims against Marcus Porter and Norfolk State University, as the plaintiff’s own text messages indicated a credible threat. The ruling also treats conduct policies as guidelines rather than enforceable agreements, however, granting schools leeway to unilaterally modify their policies.
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Adopting the magistrate judge’s report and recommendation, Judge Rebecca Beach Smith dismissed final claims against Marcus Porter and Norfolk State University, as the plaintiff’s own text messages indicated a credible threat. The ruling also treats conduct policies as guidelines rather than enforceable agreements, however, granting schools leeway to unilaterally modify their policies.
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