Liu v. Portland State University

Petitioner was expelled from Portland State University for violating the school’s Student Code of Conduct and Responsibility (Student Conduct Code). See former OAR 577-031-0125 to 577-031-0148 (Sept 28, 2009).1 He seeks judicial review of the order that expelled him, contending that the expulsion proceedings were legally deficient. Specifically, petitioner contends that, under former ORS 351.088 (2011), repealed by Or Laws 2015, ch 767, § 4,2 PSU was required to use procedures consistent with those provided in Oregon’s Administrative Procedures Act (APA) for contested cases, that is,…