Appeals, Students

Eleventh Circuit’s Fearless Fund Ruling and Its Potential Effect on the Use of Race-Conscious Criteria in Grantmaking

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 6/13/2024

In the wake of last year’s Supreme Court decision in Students for Fair Admissions, Faegre Drinker has been tracking numerous legal developments regarding the use of race-conscious criteria in various fields of endeavor,...more

Appeals Court Hands Medical School a Win in Resident’s Due Process Case: Key Takeaways and 6 Steps You Can Take Now

Fisher Phillips on 5/24/2024

An appeals court recently sided with a medical school by holding that it did not violate a medical resident’s due process rights in dismissing her from its residency program. In reaching this decision, the 6th U.S. Circuit...more

WV Transgender School Athlete Successful in U.S.Court

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 5/2/2024

On April 16, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit determined that because West Virginia law and practice have long provided for sex-differentiated sports teams, the sole purpose of the West Virginia "Save...more

Important Developments in Nationwide COVID-19 Tuition Refund Class Actions

Holland & Knight LLP on 3/27/2024

Four years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, tuition refund class actions against universities have not slowed down. This Holland & Knight alert considers two recent court cases that will impact litigation strategy...more

[Webinar] Level 1: Annual Clery Training and Intro to Title IX Basics (Higher Education) - April 2nd - 3rd, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm ET

Bricker Graydon LLP on 3/13/2024

Join Bricker Graydon Higher Education attorney, Melissa Carleton for a virtual 2-day, Level 1: Annual Clery Training and Intro to Title IX Basics. Attendees will need to attend both days to be fully compliant. This training...more

[Webinar] Level 2: Title IX Appeals Officer Training (Higher Education Title IX Series) - February 19th - 20th, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm...

Bricker Graydon LLP on 1/31/2024

Bricker Graydon’s Higher Education Team is pleased to announce a Winter 2024 series of Title IX trainings, all available virtually via webinar. All training events use discussions of hypothetical situations to encourage...more

What’s the Difference Between Expulsion and Dismissal? Understanding Education Sanctions

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP on 12/20/2023

Expulsion and dismissal are the most severe sanctions an academic institution can impose. Both labels connote student separation from the school. Whenever a student is facing expulsion or dismissal, the student should enlist...more

How School Districts Can Avoid Common Errors That Lead to Reversals in Student Discipline Appeals

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 10/25/2023

Georgia school districts are on track this calendar year to see a sharp uptick in the number of student discipline decisions being reversed on appeal by the Georgia State Board of Education. While each case is...more

Connecticut Supreme Court Opinion Sheds Light on Quasi-Judicial Standard in Context of University Disciplinary Proceeding

Verrill on 7/18/2023

Recently, the Connecticut Supreme Court analyzed the availability of absolute immunity for participants in quasi-judicial proceedings, specifically in relation to the dismissal of a complaint by a Yale University student...more

Recent Ruling on School’s Transgender Bathroom Policy Leads to Divide Among Federal Appeals Courts: Will SCOTUS Weigh In?

Fisher Phillips on 4/13/2023

A Florida public school’s transgender bathroom ban was recently upheld by a federal appeals court, leading to a circuit split that may need to be resolved by the U.S. Supreme Court. Specifically, in a 7-4 ruling, the 11th...more