KASHDAN v. GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY

No. 20-1509.

70 F.4th 694 (2023)

Todd KASHDAN, f/k/a/ John Doe, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY; Rector and Board of Visitors of George Mason University; Jennifer Renee Hammat, in her official and individual capacity; Julian Robert Williams, in his official and individual capacity; Keith David Renshaw, in his official and individual capacity; Ann Louise Ardis, in her official and individual capacity; Szuyung David Dwu, in his official and individual capacity, Defendants-Appellees. Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, Amicus Supporting Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: June 13, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Kara L. Gorycki , NESENOFF & MILTENBERG, LLP, New York, New York, for Appellant. Andrew Nathan Ferguson , OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF VIRGINIA, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellees. ON BRIEF: Andrew T. Miltenberg , NESENOFF & MILTENBERG, LLP, New York, New York, for Appellant. Mark R. Herring , Attorney General, Keonna Carter Austin , Deputy Attorney General, Eli Samuel Schlam , Assistant Attorney General, Toby J. Heytens , Solicitor General, Martine E. Cicconi , Deputy Solicitor General, Michelle S. Kallen , Deputy Solicitor General, Jessica Merry Samuels , Assistant Solicitor General, Kendall T. Burchard , John Marshall Fellow , OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF VIRGINIA, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellees. Marieke Tuthill Beck-Coon , FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS IN EDUCATION (FIRE), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Earl N. "Trey" Mayfield, III , JURIS DAY, PLLC, Fairfax, Virginia, for Amicus Curiae.

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge Rushing wrote the opinion, in which Judge Niemeyer and Judge Agee joined.


Todd Kashdan, a tenured psychology professor at George Mason University (GMU), appeals the district court's dismissal of his Title IX, procedural due process, and First Amendment claims against GMU, Jennifer Renee Hammat, Julian Robert Williams, Keith David Renshaw, Ann Louise Ardis, and Szuyung David Dwu. Kashdan sued after...

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