Women Lawyers On Guard, Inc. has joined an amicus brief in Weckhorst v. Kansas State University, currently pending before the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. The case arises from the rape of two students. The university refused to investigate or otherwise address their reports, citing the fact that the women were raped in school-recognized fraternities but outside the campus boundary. In response to the suit, the university moved to dismiss on these same grounds, and also claimed that the school could not be liable because the students were not further harassed as a result of its deliberate indifference.
The brief argues that because the school was made aware of the sexually violent conduct by its students and refused to investigate the conduct, the school was deliberately indifferent to the claims of the victimized students. The brief argues that when sexual violence goes unresolved, it creates a hostile environment for the victims, who often end up suffering academically.
The brief can be found here: https://nwlc-ciw49tixgw5lbab.stackpathdns.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Final-Brief-with-ECF-Header.pdf