Legal Opinion

Rolph v. Hobart & William Smith Colleges

District Court, W.D. New York

Decided September 20, 2017No. 6:16-CV-06515 EAWPublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DECISION AND ORDER

ELIZABETH A. WOLFORD, United States District Judge'

INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff Matthew Rolph (“Plaintiff’), a male and former student enrolled at Hobart and William Smith Colleges (“HWS” or “the Colleges”), was expelled from that school after having been found to have violated the school’s , Sexual Misconduct Policy by having non-consensual sex with a female classmate. Plaintiff brings suit against HWS, alleging that HWS’s disciplinary process and expulsion of him violated federal and state law. He asserts the following'claims: (1) a violation of Title IX of the Education…

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