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Male Student Wins $136,782 Verdict Against Indiana University in Title IX Lawsuit

Male Student Wins $136,782 Verdict Against Indiana University in Title IX Lawsuit

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Nishica Srivastava
November 26, 2024
Male Student Wins $136,782 Verdict Against Indiana University in Title IX Lawsuit

Erny v. Indiana University

Case Background

On March 17, 2022, Alex Erny filed a Title IX lawsuit against Indiana University challenging his three-semester suspension following a university disciplinary hearing that found he had sexually assaulted a female student. He sued Indiana University, alleging it violated his Title IX rights by conducting a biased hearing influenced by his sex. Erny argued that the process was unfair because he was not allowed to cross-examine his accuser or have legal representation during the hearing. Additionally, he described the panel's final disciplinary finding as "perplexing." The case was filed in the United States District Court, Indiana Southern (Indianapolis). The civil rights lawsuit was assigned to Judge Richard L. Young and referred to Magistrate Judge Mario Garcia. [Case number: 1:22cv524]

Cause

In the fall of 2018, Alex Erny, a math major from Jasper, Indiana, enrolled at Indiana University in Bloomington. By the summer of 2020, E

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civil rights
sexual assault
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Title IX Lawsuit
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