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This Just In: United States v. Grafton
C.A.A.F. affirmed the findings but held the Navy-Marine Corps court could not impose a sentence in the first instance, set aside the sentence, and authorized a sentencing hearing.
Sexual Assault & Misconduct Allegations
Article 120 and sexual assault allegations in military and high-profile civilian cases: charging, consent, investigations, and how these cases are defended, from a former Army special victim prosecutor turned defense lawyer.
Title IX
Too Late to Sue? The Statute of Limitations Fight in the Cornell Lawsuit
A former Chi Phi member named in the Cornell Jane Doe lawsuit says the claims against him came too late. Here is how New York's one-year and twenty-year deadlines work, and why the criminal and campus clocks are different.
Allegedly
Accused on Capitol Hill: How Harassment Claims Against Members of Congress Work
A bipartisan House group is rewriting Congress's sexual harassment rules after a run of ethics cases. Here is how a staff claim, an ethics inquiry and a member's personal liability actually work today.
Allegedly
Arrested for the Video, Not the Allegation: Utah's Intimate Image Law and the Jamal Wallace Case
Utah defensive tackle Jamal Wallace was suspended after an arrest on intimate-image counts while police look into a rape allegation he denies. Here is how Utah's distribution law works and why booking is not charging.
Allegedly
Out on Bail, With Rules: What Clavicular's Release Conditions Mean
Livestreamer Clavicular pleaded not guilty to rape on Cape Cod and was released on $10,000 bail with no-contact, no-posting and passport conditions. Here is how release conditions work and what a probable cause hearing is.
Title IX
A Declined Case Is Not a Closed Case: What the Tompkins County DA Review Means for the Accused
Tompkins County voted to fund an outside review of how its DA handles sexual assault cases. Here is why a decision not to charge is not the end, and how a reopened criminal case touches a campus file.
Allegedly
Sued and Charged at the Same Time: What the Clavicular Case Shows
Livestreamer Clavicular faces a Massachusetts rape arraignment while his accuser's Florida civil suit drops its sexual assault count. Here is how parallel criminal and civil cases collide.
EpisodePodcast
S4 H3: OpenAI CEO Dismissal
Military defense attorney Jocelyn Stewart looks at the federal court ruling that dismissed, with prejudice, the civil lawsuit Ann Altman filed against her brother,
Title IX
Your Past Can Follow You: What a UW Fraternity Lawsuit Means for Accused Students
A former UW student's negligence suit, built on a new Washington Supreme Court ruling, shows why accused students should expect schools to act faster and look harder at their past.
Allegedly
When Your Denial Becomes a New Claim: The St. Paul Mayor's Lawsuit
St. Paul's police chief added a reprisal claim against Mayor Kaohly Her personally, a reminder that what an accused person says after a complaint can become a second lawsuit.
Title IX
Found Responsible Is Not the Same as Expelled: How Campus Sanctions Get Decided
New reporting on Cornell's sexual misconduct outcomes shows that a finding of responsibility is only half the case, and the sanctions stage has its own rules, factors and appeal rights.
Title IX
An Outside Review Is Not a Rehearing: What "Final" Means in a Title IX Case
Cornell's outside review of its sexual misconduct response has accused students asking whether a closed campus case can be reopened, and the rules on finality and appeals give the answer.
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