Lawsuit by ex-University of Michigan student accused of sexual assault is revived

(Reuters) - The University of Michigan must face a former male student's claims that it wrongly refused to let him cross-examine a female student who accused him of sexual misconduct, as well as other adverse witnesses, at a disciplinary proceeding.

In a decision on Friday, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court judge's dismissal of claims by the male student, known as John Doe, that the school violated his due process rights and Title IX, a U.S. law barring gender discrimination by schools that receive federal funds.