Legal Opinion
Simonson v. Iowa State University
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided December 22, 1999No. 97-1177PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McGIVERIN, Chief Justice.
The main question here is whether a tenured state university professor has a constitutional right to an evidentiary hearing before the university can place him on paid administrative leave pending an investigation of student sexual harassment complaints against him.
The university appeals a district court decision requiring it to hold such a hearing. Upon our review, we reverse.
I. Background facts and proceedings.
A. Placement on paid administrative leave.
On February 10, 1997, Camilla Benbow, acting Dean of the College of Education at Iowa State University (ISU or…
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