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The Duke Motion to Dismiss

By K.C. Johnson

The Duke motion to dismiss was filed yesterday afternoon. The document is a curious one?reflecting the University?s twin, and perhaps irreconcilable, aims in the lawsuit. On the one hand, the 50-page motion seems geared not for the court but for public opinion, describing the lacrosse players? legal claims in a manner that anyone who has read the case file would recognize as ridiculous?but which might allow the University to score some public relations points. On the other hand, some of the legal claims in the brief might be valid?but they are devastating in terms of public relations, suggesting as they do that Duke administrators believe they have no legal obligation to uphold anti-harassment policies, the Faculty Handbook, or even federal law regarding the privacy of student records...continue to full post

Full post as published by Durham-in-Wonderland on May 31, 2008 (boomark / email).