Texas A&M University won dismissal on summary judgment of a former student’s claim that it selectively pursued a sexual assault investigation and enforced sanctions against him based on his gender, resulting in a six-month suspension.
Austin Van Overdam’s Title IX selective enforcement claim fails because he hasn’t shown a redressable injury necessary to establish standing to sue, Judge Keith P. Ellison of the US District Court for the Southern District of Texas said Wednesday, ruling on summary judgment.
Van Overdam can’t recover for emotional, reputational, or punitive damages under Title IX because the US Supreme Court’s 2022 ruling in Cummings ...
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