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.
Litigation
Fifth Circuit Affirms Accused Student Summary Judgment Win on Title IX Claim
“We agree that these facts taken together, or in isolation, implicate serious due process concerns and now turn to the merits of Doe’s Title IX arguments.”
Update on Katie Meyer Lawsuit
The parents of the deceased Katie Meyer, who committed suicide after being accused of violence, filed a lawsuit against Stanford in November. The school’s demurrer (like a motion to dismiss) was granted/denied in part in early May.
Dordt University Settles with Accused Student
The settlement comes before trial but after a strong and favorable Title IX summary judgment holding.
Student accused of sexual assault sues UC
Former Bills punter Matt Araiza was not present at time of alleged gang rape, prosecutors say
Motion to Dismiss Granted in Holmstrom v. University of Tulsa
The sole claim was Title IX against all defendants. “At best, these allegations raise an inference of pro-victim or anti-respondent bias, which is not the same as anti-male bias.”
Policy
Final Title IX rules delayed to October 2023
One Person Lodged 7,339 Sex Discrimination Complaints With Ed Dept. Last Year
“In 2016, the more than 6,000 complaints filed by that same individual alleged discrimination in school athletic programs, according to the civil rights office. Fiscal year 2022 followed much the same pattern when the office logged 4,387 allegations of Title IX discrimination involving athletics.”
The latest group to get special attention from college admissions offices: men
Title IX for All – We’ve Updated Our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy
Culture
Centaurus teacher resigns, accuses BVSD of mishandling sexual harassment complaints
“The impact on the falsely accused can be absolutely devastating: I have witnessed harassment, bullying, social and actual ostracization, the denial of the right to education, and actual gang-style physical beatings that are direct results of false allegations.”
US Merchant Marine Academy official under fire for tweet on ‘white, male’ roots of racism, misogyny
“‘Misogyny and racism grow from the same white, male root'”: USMMA sexual assault prevention director Anton Tripolskii.
‘Bromance’ classes will fight ‘toxic masculinity’ in schools: teacher
“Matt Pinkett, an English teacher who challenges champions of ‘toxic masculinity,’ believes that teenage boys should be exposed to good models for a ‘bromance’ with close, strong, male friendships through characters such as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, or Frodo and Sam from ‘Lord of the Rings.'”
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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.
Litigation
Fifth Circuit Affirms Accused Student Summary Judgment Win on Title IX Claim
“We agree that these facts taken together, or in isolation, implicate serious due process concerns and now turn to the merits of Doe’s Title IX arguments.”
Update on Katie Meyer Lawsuit
The parents of the deceased Katie Meyer, who committed suicide after being accused of violence, filed a lawsuit against Stanford in November. The school’s demurrer (like a motion to dismiss) was granted/denied in part in early May.
Dordt University Settles with Accused Student
The settlement comes before trial but after a strong and favorable Title IX summary judgment holding.
Student accused of sexual assault sues UC
Former Bills punter Matt Araiza was not present at time of alleged gang rape, prosecutors say
Motion to Dismiss Granted in Holmstrom v. University of Tulsa
The sole claim was Title IX against all defendants. “At best, these allegations raise an inference of pro-victim or anti-respondent bias, which is not the same as anti-male bias.”
Policy
Final Title IX rules delayed to October 2023
One Person Lodged 7,339 Sex Discrimination Complaints With Ed Dept. Last Year
“In 2016, the more than 6,000 complaints filed by that same individual alleged discrimination in school athletic programs, according to the civil rights office. Fiscal year 2022 followed much the same pattern when the office logged 4,387 allegations of Title IX discrimination involving athletics.”
The latest group to get special attention from college admissions offices: men
Title IX for All – We’ve Updated Our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy
Culture
Centaurus teacher resigns, accuses BVSD of mishandling sexual harassment complaints
“The impact on the falsely accused can be absolutely devastating: I have witnessed harassment, bullying, social and actual ostracization, the denial of the right to education, and actual gang-style physical beatings that are direct results of false allegations.”
US Merchant Marine Academy official under fire for tweet on ‘white, male’ roots of racism, misogyny
“‘Misogyny and racism grow from the same white, male root'”: USMMA sexual assault prevention director Anton Tripolskii.
‘Bromance’ classes will fight ‘toxic masculinity’ in schools: teacher
“Matt Pinkett, an English teacher who challenges champions of ‘toxic masculinity,’ believes that teenage boys should be exposed to good models for a ‘bromance’ with close, strong, male friendships through characters such as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, or Frodo and Sam from ‘Lord of the Rings.'”
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.