In April of 2024, the Department of Education approved New Title IX rules, which are scheduled to take effect on August 1, 2024. Our firm is closely monitoring ongoing challenges to these new rules in court, and is working hard to provide you the most up-to-date information. Click here to learn about the current state of Title IX and how we can help if you are facing accusations.
To best understand how to appeal a Title IX case in Colorado, it's best of a brief understanding of what Title IX is. Title IX is a federal civil rights law that's intended in part to prevent and address campus sexual misconduct. Campus sexual misconduct can encompass various forms, whether it's sexual violence, sexual harassment. There's many, many various forms of sexual misconduct.
If a party does find the need to appeal a finding and/or sanction of a Title IX case in Colorado, there's generally available grounds which are contained in the school's policies, say new evidence, for example, disproportionate sanction, procedural error, or defect. All those are potential available grounds depending on the circumstances of the case. One of the most important considerations if a Title IX appeal becomes necessary is to make sure that the appealing party has the help of an experienced attorney advisor in Colorado.
