The University of North Carolina System is asking a federal judge to move a sex assault lawsuit to a courtroom closer to Chapel Hill. A motion filed Monday would shift the case from the state's Western District to the Middle District.
A former student challenging his expulsion from the University of North Carolina opposes the university’s request to have his federal lawsuit moved closer to the Chapel Hill campus. The student argues that UNC botched a sexual assault investigation against him.
The University of North Carolina System is asking a federal judge to move a sexual assault lawsuit from the state’s Western District to the Middle District. The plaintiff in the case is an expelled student who argues the university botched its investigation of assault allegations against him.
A federal judge has ruled that an expelled student suing the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill over its investigation of sex assault charges can proceed without using his real name. The student’s female accusers also will be identified using pseudonyms. The order Thursday from Chief U.S. District Judge Martin Reidinger applies to the case Jacob Doe v. University of North Carolina System.