Princeton Must Face Male Student’s Sex Bias Suit After Expulsion

A sex discrimination lawsuit against Princeton University by a former male student was erroneously dismissed by a federal district court in New Jersey, the Third Circuit said Thursday.

John Doe sued the university, claiming its investigation of sexual misconduct claims by an ex-girlfriend, Jane Roe, was biased against him and that the university downplayed his complaints. The appeals court reinstated the lawsuit.

Doe said he was in a tumultuous relationship with Roe while both were students at Princeton. Violent arguments were common, as was rough sex.

According to Doe, Roe began spreading rumors about him on campus when he tried ...