Legal Opinion

Krasnow v. Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

District Court, W.D. Virginia

Decided May 21, 1976No. Civ. A. 76-0056(R)PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DALTON, District Judge.

Plaintiff, 1 a student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, brings this action, alleging a deprivation of substantive constitutional rights as a result of his prosecution under the Virginia Tech Student Life Policy, which allows defendants to take disciplinary action against students for “unlawful use or possession of drugs whether or not on university property.” There is no question in this case regarding procedural due process, which plaintiff admittedly received. Plaintiff was disciplined under this section of the Student Life Policy after being…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Barbara Susan Papish v. The Board of Curators of the University of MissouriCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1972
  2. Paine v. Board of Regents of the University of Texas SystemDistrict Court, W.D. Texas · 1972
  3. Papish v. Board of Curators of University of MissouriDistrict Court, W.D. Missouri · 1971

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. John Doe v. Marymount Univ.District Court, E.D. Virginia · 2018
  2. Gomes v. University of Maine SystemDistrict Court, D. Maine · 2004
  3. Peretti v. State of Mont.District Court, D. Montana · 1979
  4. Ray v. Wilmington CollegeOhio Court of Appeals · 1995
  5. Doe v. University of VirginiaDistrict Court, W.D. Virginia · 2023

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