A Texas medical student who was expelled for an altercation with his girlfriend can proceed with due process and Title IX claims against his former school, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas ruled Feb. 11.
But claims based on the First Amendment and the Texas state constitution were dismissed.
Jacob Oliver was expelled from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School after an altercation with his girlfriend, Elinor Rowan. Rowan reported to UTSW that Oliver physically assaulted her, and Associate Dean Angela Mihalic interviewed Oliver about the incident. Oliver asserted that he didn’t assault Rowan, and ...
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