UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS so ureter. restores seesaw REGION, lviAl'. 123-3. 3-30.21 'iE-i5 .- SAN FRANCESCO. Ca. 0-411}: SEP 3' it PM (bit?llbitiitci {in reply, please refer to case no. 09-15-2324.) ointment) Dear 0.2015, the US. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR), received your complaint against Stanford University {University}. The complaint alleged that the University discriminated against your son based on sex when it failed to provide him an equitable resolution and appeal in a sexual assault complaint that was filed against him, and that was resolved in 2014. For the reasons explained below, OCR is administratively closing your complaint. OCR enforces Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of and its implementing regulation. Title lX prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs and activities operated by recipients of Federal financial assistance. The University receives funds from the Department and is therefore subject to Title lit and its implementing regulation. Pursuant to OCR Case Processing Manual Section ll?lbil, OCR will close the complaint allegations when the same allegations have been filed against the same recipient in state or federal court. On 2016, OCR learned that your son had filed lawsuits in state and federal court raising the same allegations as those filed with OCR. For this reason, OCR is closing the complaint as of the date of this letter. An OCR complaint may be Ire-filed within 50 days following termination of the court proceeding if there has been no decision on the merits or settlement of the complaint allegations. This concludes consideration of your complaint. Federal regulations prohibit the University from retaliating against a complainant or from intimidating, threatening, coercing, or harassing a complainant or anyone else because of a complaint filed with OCR, or because a complainant or anyone else takes part in the complaint resolution process. Under the Freedom of Information Act, it may be necessary to release this document and related records upon request. in the event that OCR receives such a request, it will seek to 1 The Case Processing Manual is available on line at The Department of Education?s mission is lo promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access. can case no. 09-15~2324] Page 2 protect, to the extent provided by law, personal information that, if released, could reasonably be expected to constitute an unwarranted invasion of privacy. if you have any questions about this letter, pfease caii Attorneys Gemini McCasland at (415} 486-5536 or Dana isaac Quinn at (415] 486-5596. Sincerely, I . ore?s Cir/C(w/ James Wood Team Leader UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS 5t} Lick-?ED PLAZA Ramos MAIL 12th], 1545 -. PEA 5:531:22). CF. Elli?! SEP 3 i3 Stilt? John L. Hennessv President Stanford University Office of the President Building 10 Stanford, California 94305-2061 {in replv, please refer to case no. 09-15-2324} Dear President Hennessv: On Mav 23, 2015, the US. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR), notified Stanford University {University} of the above-referenced complaint. The complaint alleged that the University discriminated against a student1 based on sex when it failed to provide him an equitable resolution and a peai in a sexual assault complaint that was filed against him, and that was resolved in Stiff-1E0 2014. For the reasons explained below, OCR is administrativelv closing the complaint. OCR enforces Title of the Education Amendments Act of 1.9?2 and its implementing regulation. Title lit prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs and activities operated by recipients of Federal financial assistance. The University receives funds from the Department and is therefore subject to Title lX and its implementing regulation. Pursuant to OCR Case Processing Manual Section llOlbiz, OCR will close the complaint allegations when the same allegations have been filed against the same recipient in state or federal court. On Eighth} 2016, OCR learned that the student had filed lawsuits in state and federal court raising the same allegations as those filed with OCR. For this reason, OCR is closing the complaint as of the date of this letter. An OCR complaint may be re-filed within 60 days following termination of the court proceeding if there has been no decision on the merits or settlement of the complaint allegations. This concludes consideration of this complaint. Federal regulations prohibit the Universitv from retaliating against the Complainant or from intimidating, threatening, coercin or harassing a complainant or anyone else because he filed H5 1 OCR previously notified the Universitv of the student?s identitv. We are withholding his name from this letter in order to protect his privacv. 2 The Case Processing Manual is available on line at The Department of Education?s 111ission is to promote student achievement and preparation for glob Ed t?tmlpettiivt-?ness by fostering educational entail-gram and ensuring equal access. .v . I: . 0.: .5: (OCR case no. eels-2324} Page 2 a complaint with OCR or because he or anvone else takes part in the complaint resolution process. Under the Freedom of Information Act, it may be necessary to release this document and related records upon request. In the event that OCR receives such a request, it will seek to protect, to the extent provided by law, personal information that, if released, could reasonably be expected to constitute an unwarranted invasion of privacy. if you have any questions about this letter. please call Attorneys Gemini McCasland at {415) 486?5536 or Dana Isaac Quinn at (415} 486-5596. Sincerely, . fiames Wood Team Leader CC (bil??ilbi?xm Partner Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP