Ruling May Have Broad Effect On Campus Sex Misconduct Investigations
It began as a typical college hookup: two students at University of California San Diego met at a party last year, began drinking and ended up in bed.
The encounter snowballed into a sexual assault complaint, university investigation and a finding that the male student should be suspended.
But the accused student fought back in court and won — marking what is believed to be the first judicial ruling in recent years that a university failed to provide a fair trial in a sexual misconduct case. Some legal experts said Tuesday that the finding could have a broad national impact.