Legal Opinion
John Doe v. Univ. of Kentucky
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided June 15, 2017No. 16-5170PublishedCited by 142 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SILER, Circuit Judge.
This case arises out of the federal district court’s involvement in an ongoing disciplinary hearing against John Doe 1 at the University of Kentucky. For the reasons contained herein, we affirm the district court’s decision to abstain, reverse the district court’s dismissal of the claims against Defendant Denise Simpson, and remand to the district court to stay the case pending conclusion of the university proceedings.
I
After a series of disciplinary hearings, Doe filed suit against the University and Simpson requesting both injunctive and monetary relief. The…
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