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.

Ninth Circuit Holds Schools Are Liable for Off-Campus Misconduct

Their decision reverses the district court’s grant of summary judgment to the University. “The University [of Arizona] had control over the off-campus housing in which Bradford was living…the University’s Student Code of Conduct applied to student conduct both on campus and off-campus, and Bradford was subject to increased supervision through Player Rules specific to football players.”

New CA Bill Will Punish Men Who Fail to Win Defamation Lawsuits Against Their Alleged False Accusers

Governor Gavin Newsom is expected to sign AB 933, a bill that will reflexively punishing men with legal fees, including punitive damages, when their defamation lawsuits against false rape accusers are unsuccessful.

UC Berkeley’s Cluster Hire Eliminated 75% Of Job Applicants Based on DEI Statements

Vanderbilt University also eliminated 50-60% of  applicants in this manner; “They used Berkeley’s rubric—the one that penalizes candidates who for saying they want to ‘treat everyone the same.'”

Uber is giving Temple University $200,000 worth of free rides for students

Commendable: “The $200,000 Uber has made available to the university is thanks to an agreement with Temple’s student organization, Student Activists Against Sexual Assault.” This opportunity appears to be available to both male and female students.

College Gender Gap Starts Early and Extends Across Races

“Along every step of the pathway from 9th grade to college completion, women fare better than men. Women are more likely to graduate from high school, enroll in college, transfer from a community college to a four-year college, and complete college once enrolled.”

Wake Forest University Prevails in Summary Judgment

The opinion holds that because the accused student’s Title IX claim was substantially undermined because he and his attorney did not timely raise objections to the investigator or hearing officer during the school’s Title IX proceedings.

Khan v. Yale: a Momentous Decision, a Defeat for False Accuser Advocacy

Connecticut Supreme Court: contrary to the demands of advocates, campus rape accusers – including false and malicious ones – can be sued for defamation. It also performed a laudatory guided tour of due process, addressing a series of deficiencies in Yale’s Title IX proceedings.

The Grant Funding Deficit for Washington’s Boys and Men

“In the last five years, the total value of grants serving Washington’s women and girls was almost quadruple the value of grants targeted at men and boys, despite serious needs.”

Wisconsin: School employees who sexually harass students would face felony charge under proposed bill

The proposed bipartisan bill would “make it a felony offense for school staff to engage in sexual misconduct “that substantially interfered with a pupil’s academic performance or created an intimidating, hostile, or offensive school environment.”

‘Reverse discrimination’ activist files Title IX complaint against Baldwin Scholars program

“In his complaint filed with the U.S. Office for Civil Rights, Perry says that the program violates federal laws by excluding non-female students based on sex and gender identity, which are protected under Title IX.”

New Lawsuit Sheldon v. University of New Mexico Raises Concerns

Did UNM perform a biased and unfair investigation against a student accused of sexual assault, or is there more to the story?

Accused Student Prevails in Third Circuit Appeal (Palmore v. Clarion University of Pennsylvania)

Proceeding pro se, accused student Darold Palmore successfully argued that the District Court applied the wrong standard regarding the statute of limitations.

Students Press Biden Administration to Finalize New Title IX Rules

“A delay in issuing the regulations likely means that Trump-era rules will stay in place for another academic year…That’s partly because staff members have to review and respond to nearly 250,000 comments submitted in response to the draft rule,” including Title IX for All’s comment.

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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.

Ninth Circuit Holds Schools Are Liable for Off-Campus Misconduct

Their decision reverses the district court’s grant of summary judgment to the University. “The University [of Arizona] had control over the off-campus housing in which Bradford was living…the University’s Student Code of Conduct applied to student conduct both on campus and off-campus, and Bradford was subject to increased supervision through Player Rules specific to football players.”

New CA Bill Will Punish Men Who Fail to Win Defamation Lawsuits Against Their Alleged False Accusers

Governor Gavin Newsom is expected to sign AB 933, a bill that will reflexively punishing men with legal fees, including punitive damages, when their defamation lawsuits against false rape accusers are unsuccessful.

UC Berkeley’s Cluster Hire Eliminated 75% Of Job Applicants Based on DEI Statements

Vanderbilt University also eliminated 50-60% of  applicants in this manner; “They used Berkeley’s rubric—the one that penalizes candidates who for saying they want to ‘treat everyone the same.'”

Uber is giving Temple University $200,000 worth of free rides for students

Commendable: “The $200,000 Uber has made available to the university is thanks to an agreement with Temple’s student organization, Student Activists Against Sexual Assault.” This opportunity appears to be available to both male and female students.

College Gender Gap Starts Early and Extends Across Races

“Along every step of the pathway from 9th grade to college completion, women fare better than men. Women are more likely to graduate from high school, enroll in college, transfer from a community college to a four-year college, and complete college once enrolled.”

Wake Forest University Prevails in Summary Judgment

The opinion holds that because the accused student’s Title IX claim was substantially undermined because he and his attorney did not timely raise objections to the investigator or hearing officer during the school’s Title IX proceedings.

Khan v. Yale: a Momentous Decision, a Defeat for False Accuser Advocacy

Connecticut Supreme Court: contrary to the demands of advocates, campus rape accusers – including false and malicious ones – can be sued for defamation. It also performed a laudatory guided tour of due process, addressing a series of deficiencies in Yale’s Title IX proceedings.

The Grant Funding Deficit for Washington’s Boys and Men

“In the last five years, the total value of grants serving Washington’s women and girls was almost quadruple the value of grants targeted at men and boys, despite serious needs.”

Wisconsin: School employees who sexually harass students would face felony charge under proposed bill

The proposed bipartisan bill would “make it a felony offense for school staff to engage in sexual misconduct “that substantially interfered with a pupil’s academic performance or created an intimidating, hostile, or offensive school environment.”

‘Reverse discrimination’ activist files Title IX complaint against Baldwin Scholars program

“In his complaint filed with the U.S. Office for Civil Rights, Perry says that the program violates federal laws by excluding non-female students based on sex and gender identity, which are protected under Title IX.”

New Lawsuit Sheldon v. University of New Mexico Raises Concerns

Did UNM perform a biased and unfair investigation against a student accused of sexual assault, or is there more to the story?

Accused Student Prevails in Third Circuit Appeal (Palmore v. Clarion University of Pennsylvania)

Proceeding pro se, accused student Darold Palmore successfully argued that the District Court applied the wrong standard regarding the statute of limitations.

Students Press Biden Administration to Finalize New Title IX Rules

“A delay in issuing the regulations likely means that Trump-era rules will stay in place for another academic year…That’s partly because staff members have to review and respond to nearly 250,000 comments submitted in response to the draft rule,” including Title IX for All’s comment.

Thank You for Reading

If you like what you have read, feel free to sign up for our newsletter here:

Support Our Work

If you like our work, consider supporting it via a donation or signing up for a database.

About the Author

Jonathan Taylor is Title IX for All's founder, editor, web designer, and database developer.

Related Posts

Title IX Recap: What Happened in October 2024?

11/04/2024

Title IX Recap: What Happened in September 2024?

10/08/2024

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.