Attorneys representing Antonin Scalia Law School professor Joshua Wright have criticized Congresswoman Virginia Foxx’s request for more information regarding George Mason University’s Title IX investigation as “deeply troubling” and based on “misleading slander.” Foxx, a Republican from North Carolina and chairwoman of the Committee on Education and the Workforce, had asked for details concerning allegations that Wright used his academic influence to seduce female law students.
Jesse R. Binnall, a partner at Binnall Law Group in Alexandria, Virginia, emphasized that “there is a long history of false accusations destroying the lives of innocent people, like Joshua Wright, including those recognized by important court rulings.” He underscored the lack of trust Americans have in Congress when it is seen to be wasting resources on what he characterized as an “obvious hit piece” and argued that such actions do nothing to earn public trust back.
Further details and the full letter penned by Binnall can be accessed through Law.com.