Balakrishnan v. The Regents of the University of Cal. CA1/5 Case Details

Filed 2/1/24 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION FIVE GOPAL BALAKRISHNAN, Plaintiff and Appellant, A164480 v. THE REGENTS OF THE (Alameda County UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, Super. Ct. No. RG19018682) Defendant and Respondent. This appeal addresses the authority of a public university to discipline a faculty member for certain off-campus behavior. We conclude the University of California, Santa Cruz (University or UCSC), could permissibly find, based on the plain language of its internal policies, rules and regulations,…