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ARTICLE · 03 AUGUST 2021

DeVos Sex Assault Rule Largely Upheld By Mass. Judge

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Natalie Fleming Nolen spoke to Law360 about the latest development in the lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education and former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos arguing against Title IX rules governing ..

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Law360 (July 29, 2021, 4:29 PM EDT) -- A Massachusetts federal judge on Wednesday largely upheld a Trump-era sexual assault rule for college students that advocates fear would have a chilling effect on reporting, but the judge did say that the U.S. Department of Education went too far in barring any statements that were not subject to cross-examination.

U.S. District Judge William G. Young, who presided over a bench trial challenging the rules, found that the final version of the rule issued under former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos did not violate the equal protection clause of the Fifth Amendment because it treats men and women the same and does not discriminate on its face.

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