Legal Opinion

Doe v. American University

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided March 31, 2026No. Civil Action No. 2025-3866Published

1Opinion of the Court

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JOHN DOE, Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 25-3866 AMERICAN UNIVERSITY, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Plaintiff John Doe was an undergraduate student at American University from 2021 to 2024. See ECF No. 1 (Compl.), ¶ 3. He alleges that he and another student — identified as Jane Roe — engaged in a romantic relationship that included consensual encounters as well as incidents in which Roe sexually assaulted or coerced him. Id., ¶¶ 8–24. After the relationship deteriorated, Roe accused Doe of sexual misconduct while allegedly…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. United States v. HubbardCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
  2. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. National Children's Center, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1996
  3. Washington Legal Foundation v. United States Sentencing CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1996
  4. Hardaway v. District of Columbia Housing AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2016
  5. In re: Sealed CaseCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2020

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