Brown University found the male student responsible for sexual assault in April.
The student, known only as John Doe, sued Brown University after he was suspended for being found responsible for sexually assaulting a female student. He claims encounter was consensual and said Brown’s process for handling the complaint was flawed. U.S. District court Judge William E. Smith stopped short of ruling the students was a victim of gender bias.
But, Smith did find that the school made “procedural errors” during John Doe’s disciplinary hearing.
Smith ordered Brown to give the student a new hearing, but declined to award him attorneys’ fees. A Brown University spokesman says the school has adjusted its procedures for handling reports of sexual assault. The student can return to campus next semester, if he wants to.
