Legal Opinion
Doe v. Regents of the Univ. of Cal.
California Court of Appeal, 5th District
Decided October 9, 2018No. 2d Civ. No. B283229PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGilbert, P. J.
*46Due process - two preeminent words that are the lifeblood of our Constitution. Not a precise term, but most everyone knows when it is present and when it is not. It is often most conspicuous by its absence. Its primary characteristic is fairness. It is self-evident that a trial, an adjudication, or a hearing that may adversely affect a person's life must be conducted with fairness to all parties.
Here, a university held a hearing to determine whether a student violated its student code of conduct. Noticeably absent was even a semblance of due process. When the accused does not receive a fair…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Goss v. LopezSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- People v. ClarkCalifornia Supreme Court · 2016
- Goldberg v. REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIF.California Court of Appeal · 1967
- Doe v. Regents of the University of CaliforniaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2016
- Doe v. University of Southern CaliforniaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2016
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3Cited by16 opinions
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