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Due process reflects human nature and it is our best chance for fairness

Post author By saveadmin
Post date October 22, 2018

Due process reflects human nature and it is our best chance for fairness BY WENDY MCELROY, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR — 09/30/18 07:00 PM EDT According to a recent Reason headline, proposed changes to the Department of Education’s (DOE) Title IX require “due process protections…for individuals accused” of sexual misconduct on campus. A CNN article on Kavanaugh-accuser Christine Blasey Ford states

False Allegations

Is It Time to Punish False Accusers?

Post author By saveadmin
Post date October 19, 2018

Wendy McElroy October 17, 2017 Should deliberately false reports of sexual assault be subject to the same legal penalties as false reports of other felonies? Right now, accusers who lie about sexual abuse are criminally liable for filing a false report and perjury, as well as civil sanctions for defamation, but legal consequences rarely occur

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Due process legal update: Judge holds that ‘preponderance of evidence’ standard may be unconstitutional in campus sexual misconduct proceedings

Post author By saveadmin
Post date October 18, 2018

Due process legal update: Judge holds that ‘preponderance of evidence’ standard may be unconstitutional in campus sexual misconduct proceedings By Samantha Harris September 28, 2018 Last week, a federal judge in New Mexico allowed a student’s due process lawsuit to proceed against the University of New Mexico and its president, but dismissed his claims against several individual

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Milestone Award in Maine to Compensate Victim of Prosecutorial Misconduct

Post author By saveadmin
Post date October 2, 2018

PRESS RELEASE Contact: Rebecca Stewart Telephone: 513-479-3335 Email: info@saveservices.org Milestone Award in Maine to Compensate Victim of Prosecutorial Misconduct WASHINGTON / October 2, 2018 – In a first for Maine, the state has agreed to compensate a victim of prosecutorial misconduct. Last week it was announced that the state will pay Vladek Filler a settlement of [...]

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SAVE Calls on Sen. Hirono to Withdraw and Apologize for Sexist ‘Shut-Up’ Remarks

Post author By saveadmin
Post date September 21, 2018

PRESS RELEASE Contact: Rebecca Stewart Email: info@saveservices.org SAVE Calls on Sen. Hirono to Withdraw and Apologize for Sexist ‘Shut-Up’ Remarks WASHINGTON / September 21, 2018 – During a Tuesday press conference, Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaii made remarks that have stirred controversy about the diminished importance of free speech and due process in America. Commenting [...]

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Recent Exoneration of Joshua Horner, Wrongfully Convicted of Sex Abuse, Spotlights Widespread Problem of False Allegations

Post author By saveadmin
Post date September 12, 2018

PRESS RELEASE Contact: Rebecca Stewart Email: info@saveservices.org Recent Exoneration of Joshua Horner, Wrongfully Convicted of Sex Abuse, Spotlights Widespread Problem of False Allegations WASHINGTON / September 12, 2018 – This past Monday, Deschutes County Judge Michael Adler overturned a 50-year sentence against Joshua Horner of Redmond, Oregon. Horner had been convicted on April 12, 2017 of [...]

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PR: Most Americans Want Due Process on Campus, Despite Protests

Post author By saveadmin
Post date September 4, 2018

Contact: Rebecca Stewart Email: info@saveservices.org Most Americans Want Due Process on Campus, Despite Protests WASHINGTON / September 4, 2018 – Last week the New York Times leaked information about a sex discrimination regulation that the federal Department of Education is expected to issue this Fall. In response, campus activists assailed the policy as “downright cruel” and “willfully ignorant.” [...]

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Responding to Judicial Scoldings, State Legislators Seek to Rein in Campus ‘Kangaroo Courts’

Post author By saveadmin
Post date August 13, 2018

Contact: Rebecca Stewart Telephone: 513-479-3335 Email: info@saveservices.org Responding to Judicial Scoldings, State Legislators Seek to Rein in Campus ‘Kangaroo Courts’ WASHINGTON / August 13, 2018 – The movement to restore due process in campus sexual assault cases is gaining momentum, as lawmakers in several states have worked to restore due process and fairness in campus sexual [...]

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PR: Legal Experts and Professors Join Forces, Endorse Letter Opposing Biased Investigation Practices

Post author By saveadmin
Post date July 23, 2018

Telephone: 301-801-0608 Email: info@saveservices.org Legal Experts and Professors Join Forces, Endorse Letter Opposing Biased Investigation Practices WASHINGTON / July 23, 2018 – Over 150 criminal attorneys, law professors, and scholars across the country who are concerned about widespread bias in sexual assault investigations have signed an Open Letter denouncing inequitable and unfair “victim-centered” investigative practices. The [...]

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100 Decisions and Counting: Disregard of Due Process in Sex Cases is Costing Colleges Millions

Post author By saveadmin
Post date June 12, 2018

Contact: Chris Perry Telephone: 301-801-0608 Email: cperry@saveservices.org 100 Decisions and Counting: Disregard of Due Process in Sex Cases is Costing Colleges Millions WASHINGTON / June 12, 2018 – Last Friday the First Circuit Court of Appeals issued a unanimous due process ruling against Boston College. The judges upheld a student’s claim that the school failed in [...]