Legal Opinion
William Loveland Coll. v. Distance Educ. Accreditation Comm'n
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided September 28, 2018No. Civil Action No. 17-2037 (ABJ)PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AMY BERMAN JACKSON, United States District Judge
Plaintiff William Loveland College ("WLC" or "the College") has brought this lawsuit against defendant Distance Education Accrediting Commission ("DEAC," "the agency," or "the Commission").1
*6DEAC is authorized by the United States Department of Education to accredit institutions that offer distance or online post-secondary degree programs. The College received accreditation from DEAC in 2001 to offer online education to students.
In February 2017, DEAC issued a Show Cause Directive informing the College that it had concerns about the institution's…
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