Jenkins v. University of Minnesota

PERRY, District Judge.

Stephanie Jenkins brought this sexual harassment suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the University of Minnesota, David Andersen, and Ted Swem. After the district court denied Swem’s motion for summary judgment based on qualified immunity, he appealed. This Court has jurisdiction over this interlocutory appeal. We affirm the district court’s 1 denial of qualified immunity.

I. Background

Stephanie Jenkins entered the University of' Minnesota in the fall of 2011 to pursue a Ph.D. in Natural Resources and Science Management. 2 The summer before she began her studies, Jenkins…