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There is due process in Title IX cases, but there is an important caveat. It’s critical that an accused student have the help of an experienced attorney advisor to make certain that the accused student’s rights and interests, and the due process is followed. Title IX is a federal civil rights law that’s intended in part to prevent and address campus sexual misconduct. So there’s due process under Title IX. At a public university, there’s also traditional due process under the Constitution. At a private university, although there are contractual rights, also the case of the public university, and there’s been a limited shift with some federal courts regarding due process being the case at private universities, although this is a gray area at present. There is due process in Title IX cases, but you have to make certain that somebody is there to enforce and protect your rights. You cannot depend on the school to do so. An experienced attorney advisor can help.