Lawsuits against uni allege bias against males in sex assault cases

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'Two lawsuits have been filed against the University of Texas by plaintiff’s who say they were expelled from the university after being accused in sexual assault investigations. They claim the university’s Title IX investigators showed bias against male students by recommending their expulsion without giving them the proper due process.

A passage in the lawsuit says the university has sought publicity and prestige by portraying itself as a national leader in the effort to curb on-campus sexual assault, “The university has a vested interest in expelling as many male students for sexual assault as it can in order to maintain its appearance as a leader in this area.”

Brian Roark is the attorney representing the male students in both lawsuits. In 2015, Roark successfully represented former Texas Longhorn football player Kendall Sanders in a sexual assault trial. During that trial, Roark highlighted shortcomings in the University of Texas Police Department investigation and a jury acquitted Sanders after four hours of deliberations. After the verdict, the Travis County District Attorney’s Office dropped the case against co-defendant and Longhorn teammate Montrel Meander.'