“Devil’s Advocate” Host Jon Caldara sits down with MSLF Associate General Counsel Will Trachman, former Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Office for Civil Rights for the U.S. Department of Education, to discuss Title IX and how it has changed over the years in regards to due process in sexual harassment cases. Both burden of proof and due process for the accused changed significantly under Obama administration guidance. Will talks about his effort under Betsy DeVos’ leadership to restore due process in these sensitive cases. As someone who was in the trenches on these issues inside the U.S. Department of Education, Will has a lot of insights to offer.
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Archer Case Earns More Media Coverage
Colorado educator and MSLF Client Celeste Archer in this piece explains to Denver’s CBS News affiliate why she’s suing her employer, the University of Colorado-Denver, for barring her from campus without first investigating whether there was any truth to an anonymous allegation that she had Covid-19. That allegation was false. But the school’s reflexive rush to judgment — something that’s become alarmingly commonplace as a result of the witch-hunting atmosphere produced by the panic — denied Archer her due process rights, according to the lawsuit.
Campus Kangaroo Courts Could Make a Comeback Under Joe Biden
You wouldn’t expect your worst critic to defend your reputation. And you wouldn’t trust an opposing team to present your case to an umpire or referee. Likewise, you wouldn’t trust the…
When Rules Can Change Without Notice, Livelihoods Are Threatened
When the government can change the rules anytime without warning, all livelihoods are threatened. That’s why MSLF filed an amicus brief in Monex v. CFTC.
A Sobering Moment for the Second Amendment
Second Amendment supporters were shocked this month when the Supreme Court dismissed all 10 gunowners’ rights cases that were pending, thereby denying all 10 cases a hearing. Earlier this year,…
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