Legal Opinion
Kanye Clary v. Pennsylvania State University, et al.
District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania
Decided December 2, 2025No. 4:25-cv-00445Unknown
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA KANYE CLARY, No. 4:25-CV-00445 Plaintiff, (Chief Judge Brann) v. PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION DECEMBER 2, 2025 Kanye Clary has filed a complaint alleging, as relevant here, that The Pennsylvania State University (“Penn State”) and the head coach of its men’s basketball team, Michael Rhoades, defamed Clary. The allegations as currently crafted are sufficient to state that two statements by Rhoades were defamatory, but many alleged statements are far too vague in several respects…
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