One of the most obviously unfair and Kafka-esque Title IX trials—in which USC proceeded with an investigation contrary to the wishes of the alleged victim—was just struck down in appeals court. Congrats to Matt Boermeester, deprived of justice for 3 years. reason.com/2020/06/16/mat…
Boermeester's professional football aspirations were destroyed by a process that gave him no meaningful opportunity to defend himself and *ignored* his girlfriend's statements that he had never abused her and did not wish to pursue a Title IX investigation.
This win is long overdue, and does not fix the fact that USC destroyed his life. "Make no mistake, USC stripped away my educational opportunities and hopes and dreams of playing in the NFL, and this 'win' does not erase that," he says.
He is suing USC in federal court. A massive settlement won't remotely make up for what this school did to him, but it would be a start. reason.com/2020/06/16/mat…
Betsy DeVos cited Boermeester's ordeal when she announced reforms to Title IX. Joe Biden has vowed to undo these reforms on day one of his presidency. I'm not a huge fan of Trump, so it's frustrating that the restoration of campus due process relies on him winning a second term.
