Hamilton College Beats Bias Claims Over Sexual Assault Inquiry

Hamilton College brushed off gender discrimination and breach of contract claims by a male student who was expelled based on a fellow student’s allegation that he sexually assaulted her.

The plaintiff, identified as John Doe, alleged that the school violated Title IX and the New York State Human Rights Law by reaching an “erroneous outcome” in the disciplinary decision against him, because the process caused an “articulable doubt” as to “the accuracy of the outcome of the disciplinary proceeding,” and the findings were “motivated by gender bias.” Doe also alleged the school breached its contract with him by failing to ...