Catherine Lhamon for the Private Sector
Jul. 16th, 2021 12:11 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ndrosenI have written to my senators, both Democrats, asking them to oppose Catherine Lhamon’s nomination to the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, from which she is disqualified by her opposition to civil rights, in particular to due process rights for students accused of sexual assault.
Among other things, I pointed out that in several cases students have won lawsuits against educational institutions after being railroaded in accordance with the Obama Education Department’s “Dear Colleague” letter. Students who were factually innocent deserved to collect restitution, but it could be that someone who was actually guilty could win a lawsuit because the college which expelled him grossly bungled its investigation, and failed to follow proper procedures. One evil which could follow from returning Ms. Lhamon (a fellow Amherst College alum of mine) to public office is that rapists could collect millions of dollars from colleges tied in knots by a new “Dear Colleague “ letter.
Among other things, I pointed out that in several cases students have won lawsuits against educational institutions after being railroaded in accordance with the Obama Education Department’s “Dear Colleague” letter. Students who were factually innocent deserved to collect restitution, but it could be that someone who was actually guilty could win a lawsuit because the college which expelled him grossly bungled its investigation, and failed to follow proper procedures. One evil which could follow from returning Ms. Lhamon (a fellow Amherst College alum of mine) to public office is that rapists could collect millions of dollars from colleges tied in knots by a new “Dear Colleague “ letter.
