Legal Opinion
Doe v. George Washington University
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided December 20, 2018No. Civil Action No. 18-553 (RMC)PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROSEMARY M. COLLYER, United States District Judge
As a sophomore at the George Washington University (GW), John Doe met a young woman, Jane Roe, at a party who said that she wanted to have sex. They did. Two years later, Jane Roe complained to GW that she had been sexually assaulted because she had obviously been too drunk to consent. After a hearing before a panel convened by GW, Mr. Doe was found responsible for sexual assault and suspended for one year. Mr. Doe appealed and was rebuffed. He then sued GW in this Court for gender-based discrimination in violation of Title IX and the D.C.…
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