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Title IX

DeVos restores fairness to campus sexual misconduct cases

A survey suggests that attempts to address sexual assault on campus, although well intentioned, have done so at the expense of fairness, and, in many cases, the truth. By Jennifer Braceras,Updated January 2, 2020, 1:00 a.m. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos.ALEX WONG/GETTY Last summer, Yale University settled a lawsuit by former basketball captain Jack Montague, alleging that the university

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Title IX

6th Circuit Returns Title IX To Its Davis Roots (Updated)

https://blog.simplejustice.us/2019/12/13/6th-circuit-returns-title-ix-to-its-davis-root/ You might have read about the Supreme Court’s decision in Davis v. Monroe County Board of Education. It’s been discussed here numerous times. But it’s never mentioned in anything written by a Title IX activist group or article about “survivors” or the rape epidemic on campus. No college dean ever refers to it, although the lawyers

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2019: A Banner Year for SAVE

December 31, 2019 In 2019 SAVE — a leader in the national policy movement to restore due process, stop false allegations, and protect all victims — had a banner year. As we close out this year, SAVE is putting a bow on 2019 and gearing up for the challenges and opportunities the New Year is

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Title IX

Students accused of sexual misconduct say Title IX isn’t working – and victims agree

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/title-ix-sexual-misconduct-on-campus-cbsn-documentary/ Students accused of sexual misconduct say Title IX isn’t working – and victims agree Watch the CBSN Originals documentary “Speaking Frankly: Title IX” in the video player above. The full hour special premieres Sunday, November 24, at 8 p.m., 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. ET on CBSN. Los Angeles — On a sunny August afternoon, a steady stream

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Title IX

‘Game On!’: Acquitted of Rape, Ex-Student Sues Yale University for $110 Million

https://www.law.com/ctlawtribune/2019/12/13/game-on-acquitted-of-rape-ex-student-sues-yale-university-for-110-million/?kw=%27Game%20On%21%27:%20Acquitted%20of%20Rape%2C%20Ex-Student%20Sues%20Yale%20University%20for%20%24110%20Million%20%7C%20Connecticut%20Law%20Tribune&utm_source=email&utm_medium=enl&utm_campaign=dailyheadlines&utm_content=20191216&utm_term=nlj&slreturn=20191118105838 ‘Game On!’: Acquitted of Rape, Ex-Student Sues Yale University for $110 Million Yale University has been hit with a $110 million lawsuit filed on behalf of a student who was expelled twice, including once because of rape allegations. A jury eventually acquitted that student, Saifullah Khan, of all charges. By Robert Storace | December 13, 2019 at

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Joe Biden Promises To Restore Obama’s Disastrous Campus Kangaroo Courts

https://thefederalist.com/2019/12/12/joe-biden-promises-to-restore-obamas-disastrous-campus-kangaroo-courts/ Joe Biden Promises To Restore Obama’s Disastrous Campus Kangaroo Courts By signaling his intention to restore unfair Title IX guidance, Biden is showing his willingness to eviscerate due process to please far-left activists. By Inez Feltscher Stepman DECEMBER 12, 2019 Joe Biden has learned nothing from the Title IX due process disaster plaguing America’s campuses

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Violence Against Women Act

Violence Against Women Act: Policy Needs to be Driven by Solid Facts, not Fluffy Ideology

Center for Prosecutor Integrity December 11, 2019 The Violence Against Women Act is up for reauthorization this year. And like previous years, VAWA is currently caught up in a partisan cross-fire with dueling versions of the law: Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s S. 2843 and Sen. Joni Ernst’s S. 2920. Part of the problem is that VAWA

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Title IX

Betsy DeVos is not backing down on proposal to rein in ‘kangaroo courts’

https://www.thecollegefix.com/bulletin-board/betsy-devos-is-not-backing-down-on-proposal-to-rein-in-kangaroo-courts/ Betsy DeVos is not backing down on proposal to rein in ‘kangaroo courts’ NOVEMBER 14, 2019 ‘If everything is harassment, then nothing is’ A year after the Department of Education proposed changes to regulations on campus sexual misconduct investigations – and nine months after the public comment period closed – the final regulations have yet to be released

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Title IX Equity Project

Public university quietly removes ‘women only’ from workout event following Title IX warning

https://www.thecollegefix.com/public-university-quietly-removes-women-only-from-workout-event-following-title-ix-warning/ Public university quietly removes ‘women only’ from workout event following Title IX warning GREG PIPER – ASSOCIATE EDITOR •NOVEMBER 14, 2019 ‘After-the-fact, superficial adjustments pretending to suddenly be all inclusive’ Mark Perry’s side hustle of bugging universities that don’t employ him has borne fruit again. The University of Michigan-Flint economist likes to send warning letters to Title

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Campus Due Process False Allegations Violence Against Women Act

Violence Against Women Act: Eating Its Own Tail?

Violence Against Women Act: Eating Its Own Tail? Coalition to End Domestic Violence November 6, 2019 On April 4 the House of Representatives passed its version of the Violence Against Women Act reauthorization – H.R. 1585 – and forwarded the bill to the Senate for consideration. Seven months later, no Senate bill has been introduced