Khan v. Yale: a Momentous Decision, a Defeat for False Accuser Advocacy

goinsouth85 · 2023-09-28T14:14:44+00:00

The impact of this decision is going to be huge. Basically, if you want quasi judicial immunity, you need to have certain elements of due process - cross examination, right to counsel, right to bring witnesses.

It was a unanimous opinion by a rather liberal Connecticut Supreme Court

63daddy · 2023-09-28T14:44:02+00:00

Colleges and the DOE have long argued that since they are not courts of law, they are not required to offer the accused the due process procedures that are central to justice. It seems to me by the same logic that immunity granted in our judicial system also does not apply to colleges.

I’ve talked to college students who believe it’s okay for students to lie about the details of alleged sexual assault, believing the ends justified the means. Hopefully this ruling will make students aware that defamation is an illegal act that they can be sued for and will help reduce the incidence of false accusations.

I’ve already seen people argue that allowing people to sue for defamation against them is a setback in fighting legitimate cases of sexual assault. I disagree. Reporting true actions isn’t defamation. Filing a false police report is a crime, but it doesn’t discourage legitimate reporting. In fact, if we discourage defamation and false reporting it means legitimate cases can be taken more seriously and free up the resources to be better investigated.

College cases like judicial cases should be about finding the truth. Part of finding the truth is discouraging defamation and false reporting.

RoryTate · 2023-09-28T15:12:02+00:00

This supreme court decision is great to see. These end runs around the legal process are dangerous, so much so that I would describe them as tearing away at the very fabric of society itself. So it's good that the expectation of accountability – at some level at least – is still part of our social contract.

The long list given in the article of those who oppose due process is disappointing. Those ideologically-minded signatories are accepting a system that they know is flawed. Moreover, they are aware that it will be misused to destroy innocent men's lives. Yet they consider that justified somehow. I can only hope that they are thinking in the moment and trying to protect themselves within this era's sexual moral panic. Because if they think the unfairness of these academic tribunals will amount to anything positive in the long run, then they are dangerously mistaken.

matrixislife · 2023-09-28T18:14:30+00:00

What idiot decided that universities should be courts in the first place? They should be judging whether a piece of work was plagiarised, whether cheating occured in an exam, not ruling on sexual assault matters.

Mountain_Collar_7620 · 2023-09-28T19:47:52+00:00

Shocking- don’t come near them / make sure witnesses present or camera. No dating, mentoring , hiring. It’s the only way

griii2 · 2023-09-28T20:15:53+00:00

Thank you for this post.

August8152023 · 2023-09-28T17:48:25+00:00

If this becomes a trend, watch for it to become a state by state thing, with Nanny states like California rejecting defamation lawsuits.

ButWhatOfGlen · 2023-09-28T22:00:51+00:00

Thank you and bravo, for the little hope this brings.

How pathetic that we've been trained to wag our tails and "shake hands!" for little scraps of justice.

Away_Entrance1185 · 2023-09-29T07:10:45+00:00

Unfortunately I can't access the article, is it blocked in the EU?

Title	Khan v. Yale: a Momentous Decision, a Defeat for False Accuser Advocacy
Author	Title_IX_For_All
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Comments	15
Date	September 28, 2023 1:58 PM UTC (2 years ago)
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