Engel & Martin, LLC has filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of a Syracuse University student seeking to prevent the school from expelling him as a result of an alleged campus sexual assault case. Syracuse has been the subject of at least two investigations by OCR. Officials from OCR were scheduled to visit Syracuse in …
Student Disciplinary Hearings
Lawsuit Alleges Miami University Violated Student’s Due Process Rights
Engel & Martin, LLC has filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of a Miami University student seeking to prevent the school from enforcing a two-year suspension imposed in a campus sexual assault case. This case is one of many cases arising amidst a growing national controversy stemming from the Federal Department of Education, Office of …
New Title IX Suit. Student Sues Bellarmine University in Louisville, KY.
Engel & Martin, LLC has brought a new Title IX lawsuit against Bellarmine University. This is another case arising amidst a growing national controversy stemming from the Federal Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights’ (“OCR”) threats to withhold federal education funds to compel colleges and universities to address “sexual violence” on their campuses. …
Academics: UC Violates Due Process Rights of Students
An academic blog has highlighted a recent due process case brought by Engel and Martin, LLC against the University of Cincinnati. KC Johnson, a professor of history at Brooklyn College and the CUNY Graduate Center, wrote on Academic Wonderland: “The University of Cincinnati has a fascinating response to a recent lawsuit filed by two students …
Joshua Adam Engel Speaks On Campus Due Process At Fraternal Law Conference
Joshua Adam Engel was a featured presenter at the 2015 Fraternal Law Conference in Cincinnati on November 13, 2015. Engel presented on the rights of students accused of Title IX violations and sexual assault in campus disciplinary hearings. Engel’s presentation focused on the sexual harassment or sexual misconduct policies adopted by schools for investigating and …
Engel and Martin Represent UC Football Player in Federal Lawsuit
Engel and Martin, LLC is representing a University of Cincinnati football player accused of sexual assault who is suing the university and two administrators. In the lawsuit, the player alleges that the disciplinary process that led to his suspension is unconstitutional and discriminatory. Attorney Joshua Adam Engel has filed three lawsuits against the University of Cincinnati …
Joshua Engel Quoted On Oregon State Lawsuit and Campus Sexual Assault Investigation
A recent Daily Beast article highlights a lawsuit against Oregon State alleging that the University fostered a “sexually violent culture” at the school in the ’90s, where predatory athletes brutally assaulted female students with impunity. The $7.5 million suit, filed this week against OSU deals with an alleged assault in 1999. The student claims she …
Title IX Lawsuit by “Railroaded” Student Allowed To Proceed
A Virginia judge will allow a formerly accused Washington and Lee University student to continue with his Title IX lawsuit alleging gender bias against the university. Judge Norman K. Moon denied W&L’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit, allowing John Doe — as he is referred to in the claim — to continue to seek damages …