The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has issued a partial award for attorney fees in favor of a University of Michigan student. This decision comes after the student, identified only as John Doe, alleged that he was denied due process when his transcript was frozen amidst an ongoing investigation into a sexual assault allegation.
The temporary hold placed on the student’s account during the investigation resulted in him being unable to access his transcript. The transcript was necessary as proof of necessary academic accomplishments for graduate schools that Doe had applied to and had subsequently been accepted. Doe contended that the inability to access his education records inflicted a denial of due process, leading to the lawsuit.
For more comprehensive details on the case, you can read the original article from Law.com here.