Every month, we distribute a “Title IX Recap,” providing a highlight of the previous month’s litigation, advocacy, and other Title IX-related matters. As always, more information on any lawsuits by accused students or Title IX OCR resolutions will be found in our Accused Students Database and OCR Resolutions Database respectively.
New Title IX Regulations Released
The Department of Education has released the new Title IX rule. You can read their announcement here. The rule goes into effect August 1, 2024.
Red States, Nonprofits File Lawsuit Opposing Biden Title IX Regulations
A coalition of red states and nonprofits have filed a lawsuit opposing the Biden Title IX regulations, both in its elimination of due process protections and gender identity requirements. Definitely a lawsuit to watch. This lawsuit can also be found in our Regulation Challenges Database.
Guide: What’s Changing for Accused Students in the 2024 Title IX Regulations
“These changes produce a negative synergy that will lead to a sharp increase of erroneous findings of ‘guilt’ against accused students.”
Title IX—You’ve Never Had a Regs Implementation Like This Before
ATIXA’s Brett Sokolow, in a recently published to-do list, states that “60-70% of what we have in place now will need to change in some way to comply with the new Rule.”
CA Introduces Twelve Bills to Step Up Enforcement and Oversight of Sexual harassment, Assault, etc. in Public Colleges
“The 12-bill package led by Assemblymember Mike Fong, who chairs the Assembly Higher Education Committee, follows a report released in February that detailed significant deficiencies in how the University of California, California State University and California Community Colleges handle Title IX.”
Due Process Bill HB 1288 Passes New Hampshire House
As the Biden admin rolls back due process protections, states are debating (and in some cases passing) laws that provide more due process.
Blue States Dismiss Lawsuit Against Trump-era Title IX Regulations (Dismissal 1, Dismissal 2)
The Commonwealths of Pennsylvania et al have moved to voluntarily dismiss their lawsuit against the Trump-era Title IX regulations, now that the Biden administration has issued its final Title IX rule.
Accused Student Win in CA Court of Appeal vs USC
The University of Southern California’s hearing officer found an accused student guilty of violating a no-contact order…but was barred from considering the actual text of the no-contact order, making their finding unreliable.
ACLU Comment on U.S. Department of Education’s Final Title IX Rule
The statement opposes sections of the new Title IX regulations incentivizing inquisitor-style single investigator model when investigating accused students. The statement also supports live hearings and cross-examination.
Kansas Enacts FIRE’s Model Intellectual Freedom Protection Act
The act “prohibits mandatory statements on diversity, equity, and inclusion, and all other political litmus tests.”
POLL: Americans overwhelmingly oppose efforts to roll back campus due process rights
“’Americans don’t only support campus due process rights in the abstract. They support the specific due process protections the new Title IX regulations would roll back,’ said FIRE Chief Research Advisor Sean Stevens.”
KC Johnson: Biden’s Civil Rights Rollback
“Under Trump, college kids accused of sexual assault were given the right to defend themselves. With his update of Title IX, Biden has taken it away.”
Student Accused Of Sexual Assault Receives Court Win After University Gave Him One-Day Notice Of Hearing
“Virginia Tech University violated a male student’s due process rights when it gave him just one day to prepare for a hearing on allegations he had sexually assaulted a female student, a court has ruled.”
Title IX for All – Founder’s Story
“There never was a Golden Age of Academia; each era has had its own distinctive challenges and corruptions, both from within and without. But we can find ways to reduce the harm and right the wrongs that exist in our own time.”
Former Kansas basketball player Arterio Morris’ KU Title IX case has been dismissed
Kansas U basketball player Arterio Morris was charged with rape – both criminally and in a parallel Title IX proceeding. The criminal case was dismissed (insufficient evidence) on Tuesday. This article claims “his Title IX case at KU was as well.”
Western Washington University punishes racing team for sending photo of penis drawing on pizza box
Universities occasionally punish students who draw penises on the grounds that it represents a “symbol of white, male power and domination.” It’s a speech issue, but it’s more than that. It’s about gender bias & universities’ dim views of men as a group, and it goes back a long ways (similar story from 2003).
Alabama Lawmakers Want Prison for False Reporting Charges
And the usual suspects are upset.
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Every month, we distribute a “Title IX Recap,” providing a highlight of the previous month’s litigation, advocacy, and other Title IX-related matters. As always, more information on any lawsuits by accused students or Title IX OCR resolutions will be found in our Accused Students Database and OCR Resolutions Database respectively.
New Title IX Regulations Released
The Department of Education has released the new Title IX rule. You can read their announcement here. The rule goes into effect August 1, 2024.
Red States, Nonprofits File Lawsuit Opposing Biden Title IX Regulations
A coalition of red states and nonprofits have filed a lawsuit opposing the Biden Title IX regulations, both in its elimination of due process protections and gender identity requirements. Definitely a lawsuit to watch. This lawsuit can also be found in our Regulation Challenges Database.
Guide: What’s Changing for Accused Students in the 2024 Title IX Regulations
“These changes produce a negative synergy that will lead to a sharp increase of erroneous findings of ‘guilt’ against accused students.”
Title IX—You’ve Never Had a Regs Implementation Like This Before
ATIXA’s Brett Sokolow, in a recently published to-do list, states that “60-70% of what we have in place now will need to change in some way to comply with the new Rule.”
CA Introduces Twelve Bills to Step Up Enforcement and Oversight of Sexual harassment, Assault, etc. in Public Colleges
“The 12-bill package led by Assemblymember Mike Fong, who chairs the Assembly Higher Education Committee, follows a report released in February that detailed significant deficiencies in how the University of California, California State University and California Community Colleges handle Title IX.”
Due Process Bill HB 1288 Passes New Hampshire House
As the Biden admin rolls back due process protections, states are debating (and in some cases passing) laws that provide more due process.
Blue States Dismiss Lawsuit Against Trump-era Title IX Regulations (Dismissal 1, Dismissal 2)
The Commonwealths of Pennsylvania et al have moved to voluntarily dismiss their lawsuit against the Trump-era Title IX regulations, now that the Biden administration has issued its final Title IX rule.
Accused Student Win in CA Court of Appeal vs USC
The University of Southern California’s hearing officer found an accused student guilty of violating a no-contact order…but was barred from considering the actual text of the no-contact order, making their finding unreliable.
ACLU Comment on U.S. Department of Education’s Final Title IX Rule
The statement opposes sections of the new Title IX regulations incentivizing inquisitor-style single investigator model when investigating accused students. The statement also supports live hearings and cross-examination.
Kansas Enacts FIRE’s Model Intellectual Freedom Protection Act
The act “prohibits mandatory statements on diversity, equity, and inclusion, and all other political litmus tests.”
POLL: Americans overwhelmingly oppose efforts to roll back campus due process rights
“’Americans don’t only support campus due process rights in the abstract. They support the specific due process protections the new Title IX regulations would roll back,’ said FIRE Chief Research Advisor Sean Stevens.”
KC Johnson: Biden’s Civil Rights Rollback
“Under Trump, college kids accused of sexual assault were given the right to defend themselves. With his update of Title IX, Biden has taken it away.”
Student Accused Of Sexual Assault Receives Court Win After University Gave Him One-Day Notice Of Hearing
“Virginia Tech University violated a male student’s due process rights when it gave him just one day to prepare for a hearing on allegations he had sexually assaulted a female student, a court has ruled.”
Title IX for All – Founder’s Story
“There never was a Golden Age of Academia; each era has had its own distinctive challenges and corruptions, both from within and without. But we can find ways to reduce the harm and right the wrongs that exist in our own time.”
Former Kansas basketball player Arterio Morris’ KU Title IX case has been dismissed
Kansas U basketball player Arterio Morris was charged with rape – both criminally and in a parallel Title IX proceeding. The criminal case was dismissed (insufficient evidence) on Tuesday. This article claims “his Title IX case at KU was as well.”
Western Washington University punishes racing team for sending photo of penis drawing on pizza box
Universities occasionally punish students who draw penises on the grounds that it represents a “symbol of white, male power and domination.” It’s a speech issue, but it’s more than that. It’s about gender bias & universities’ dim views of men as a group, and it goes back a long ways (similar story from 2003).
Alabama Lawmakers Want Prison for False Reporting Charges
And the usual suspects are upset.
Thank You for Reading
If you like what you have read, feel free to sign up for our newsletter here:
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More from Title IX for All
Accused Students Database
Research due process and similar lawsuits by students accused of Title IX violations (sexual assault, harassment, dating violence, stalking, etc.) in higher education.
OCR Resolutions Database
Research resolved Title IX investigations of K-12 and postsecondary institutions by the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR).
Attorneys Directory
A basic directory for looking up Title IX attorneys, most of whom have represented parties in litigation by accused students.
