Law360, GMU Asks Court To Toss Ex-Prof's Suit Over Title IX Probe:
George Mason University asked a court to throw out the remainder of former professor Joshua Wright's lawsuit over its investigation of a Title IX retaliation claim against him related to allegations of sexual misconduct, saying Monday that the school had already dismissed the claim by the time he filed his amended complaint.
Wright is seeking injunctive and declaratory relief on the grounds that the investigation violates his First Amendment rights, but with the retaliation claim dropped, the university argued there wasn't any prospective relief the court could provide him. …
The allegations of sexual misconduct surfaced publicly after Kirkland & Ellis partner Elyse Dorsey and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer counsel Angela Landry told Law360 last year he coerced them into sexual activity during their time as his students. More former students came forward with allegations of being pursued sexually as well.
Prior TaxProf Blog coverage:
- Former George Mason Law Prof Files $108M Lawsuit Against Former Students Accusing Him Of Sexual Misconduct (Aug. 26, 2023)
- After Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against Former Tenured Law Professor, George Mason Bans Intimate Relationships Between Faculty And Students (Sept. 16, 2023)
- Joshua Wright Files Title IX Suit Against George Mason; Court Dismisses His $108 Million Defamation Claim Against Former Students Who Accused Him Of Sexual Misconduct (Dec. 12, 2023)
- George Mason Fires Back In Lawsuit By Former Tenured Law Professor Accused Of Sexual Misconduct (Jan. 30, 2024)
- Court Allows Former George Mason Law Prof Joshua Wright's $108 Million Defamation Suit Against Former Students He Dated To Proceed (June 10, 2024)
- WSJ Three-Part Series On Former George Mason Law Prof Joshua Wright
- Part One: The Hidden Life of Google’s Secret Weapon (June 8, 2024)
- Part Two: For Years, an Esteemed Law Professor Seduced Students. Was He Too Important to Fire? (June 9, 2024)
- Part Three: How Hubris, Revenge and a Breakup Brought Down Big Tech’s Proudest Ally (June 10, 2024)
- Update On Ex-George Mason Law Prof Joshua Wright's Lawsuits Over Sex Allegations (June 23, 2024)
- George Mason To Comply With Congressional Request For Information On Sexual Allegations Against Former Law Prof Joshua Wright (June 27, 2024)
- Former Law Prof Joshua Wright's Lawyer Criticizes Congressional Request For Information On George Mason's Title IX Investigation (June 30, 2024)
- Federal Judge Won't Stop Title IX Investigation Into Former George Mason Law Prof (Sept. 24, 2024)
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