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Federal Court Bars Miami University From Suspending Student Accused of Sexual Assault
A Federal Judge in Cincinnati has issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting Miami University from suspending a student who had been accused of sexual assault on the campus. The opinion is available here. The student, referred to as John Nokes to preserve his privacy, is an undergraduate at Miami University. He had completed four semesters of …
Court Stops School From Disclosing Name Of Student Accused Of Sexual Assault
A federal judge in Cincinnati has issued a temporary restraining order blocking Miami University from disclosing the name of a student accused of sexual assault in a Title IX investigation. Miami University believed that it was required to disclose the name of the student in response to a public records request. The decision of the …
Sixth Circuit Rules In Favor Of Employee Fired For Coming Into Work Early
The Federal Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati has ruled that a former dispatcher could maintain her employment discrimination case. Engel & Martin, LLC had been retained to represent the plaintiff in the federal appeal. The plaintiff is an African-American woman who worked as a dispatcher for a regional waste disposal and recycling center. …
48 HOURS: SCARED TO DEATH
Police Lt. Jim Barton found his wife, Vickie, murdered execution-style on their farm in Warren County, Ohio, in 1995. With limited physical evidence and no suspects, the investigation lay dormant for nine years until a tip opened up the case. Jim Barton soon found himself under arrest with charges related to the slaying. Prosecutors had a troubling theory: did Jim Barton’s ambition to become police chief lead to his wife’s murder? . . . In February of this year, Prosecutors Leslie Myer and Josh Engel took the case to trial. “Our theory was that he wanted to scare her so that she would move with him into the city of Springboro so that he can be chief,” said Engel.
Syracuse University Student Files Suit Challenging Expulsion in Sexual Assault Case
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 …
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 …
Engel to Speak at OSBA Public Sector Labor Law Seminar
Engel and Martin partner Joshua Engel will be speaking at the 2017 Ohio State Bar Association Public Sector Labor Law Seminar on Friday, June 23, 2017 in Columbus. Engel will be part of a panel titled, “Perspectives on Employees Charged with Crimes.” The issues to be addressed by the panel include: Employees’ Garrity rights, the just …
