An expelled University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill student will be able to take his case against the university and campus officials to a federal jury trial in May.
A federal Appeals Court has ruled that an expelled University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill student cannot seek monetary damages in his lawsuit against the school. The anonymous student can seek to be reinstated and have his record cleared.
A former student challenging his expulsion from the University of North Carolina opposes the university’s request to have his federal lawsuit moved closer to the Chapel Hill campus. The student argues that UNC botched a sexual assault investigation against him.
A federal judge has ruled that an expelled student suing the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill over its investigation of sex assault charges can proceed without using his real name. The student’s female accusers also will be identified using pseudonyms. The order Thursday from Chief U.S. District Judge Martin Reidinger applies to the case Jacob Doe v. University of North Carolina System.
