· 5/2/1972
Glen K. Winnick v. John J. Manning, Jr., Associate Dean of Students, University of Connecticut
Citations
- 460 F.2d 545
How courts have described this case
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- holding that university’s deviations from procedural guidelines “did not rise to constitutional proportions,” particularly where they were minor deviations and did not affect the fundamental fairness of the hearing
- recognizing that due process procedures vary with context; for example, \[t]he right to cross-examine witnesses generally has not been considered an essential requirement of due process in school disciplinary proceedings\
- holding that university’s deviations from procedural guidelines “did not rise to constitutional proportions,” particularly where they were minor deviations and did not affect the fundamental fairness of the hearing
- noting that “there remain many vexing questions as to what due process requires in school disciplinary hearings”
- finding, pre- Goss , \[plaintiff] had no constitutional right to review or appeal after the disciplinary hearing which satisfied the essential requirements of due process\
- rejecting cross examination because it is not generally considered essential for due process and would serve no useful purpose in the case at issue
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Judges: Feinberg, Timbers, Thomsen
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