A recently-filed lawsuit handled by attorneys Andrew Miltenberg and Damon Cheronis demonstrates how school administrators tend to overcorrect. According to the complaint, Loyola University Chicago allegedly granted a no-contact order based on an interview and without any follow-up investigation to make up for “losing a student’s sexual assault complaint.”

Loyola used the single-investigator model “wherein a single individual both investigates and adjudicates the claim.” In a case that seemed to turn mostly on credibility, Loyola’s investigator also had a hard time granting Doe’s cross-examination questions:

The complaint also mentions a survey illuminating the lack of support accused students receive, compared to the generous and zealous support received upon accusers:

The lawsuit was just filed and the university has yet to respond.

We’ve added this lawsuit to our Title IX Lawsuits Database and will update it accordingly.

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A recently-filed lawsuit handled by attorneys Andrew Miltenberg and Damon Cheronis demonstrates how school administrators tend to overcorrect. According to the complaint, Loyola University Chicago allegedly granted a no-contact order based on an interview and without any follow-up investigation to make up for “losing a student’s sexual assault complaint.”

Loyola used the single-investigator model “wherein a single individual both investigates and adjudicates the claim.” In a case that seemed to turn mostly on credibility, Loyola’s investigator also had a hard time granting Doe’s cross-examination questions:

The complaint also mentions a survey illuminating the lack of support accused students receive, compared to the generous and zealous support received upon accusers:

The lawsuit was just filed and the university has yet to respond.

We’ve added this lawsuit to our Title IX Lawsuits Database and will update it accordingly.

Thank You for Reading

If you like what you have read, feel free to sign up for our newsletter here:

About the Author

Jonathan Taylor is a Title IX advisor, the founder of Title IX for All, and the creator of its databases on Title IX litigation and enforcement.

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