Jun 25, 2020
Joining Courtney to discuss legal challenges to the new Title IX regulations that were issued on May 6th is Jake Sapp! Jake is the Deputy Title IX Coordinator and Compliance Officer for Austin College and holds a JD from Stetson. He is very well versed in the current Title IX landscape as well as the important precedents relevant to the space. Jake has a large amount of experience speaking on the topics of Title IX and its related legal trends, so who better to join Courtney in this in-depth discussion. Since their issuing, there have been procedural and substantive challenges to these new regulations. These legal challenges are complex with many layers with much to unpack so the conversation is broken down into two parts. For this installment, we look into the litigation and the grounds on which it plants its argument. Jake explains the areas that these lawsuits are challenging, including the injunctive relief sought and whether it will impact the August 14th implementation deadline. We then look into possible outcomes and what can be realistically expected by institutions and Title IX professionals. Don't forget to stay tuned for part two!
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“When you issue these injunctions, you can have inconsistent rulings across different states.” — Jake Sapp [0:17:55]
“Agencies have to show their work, they have to give the information they use to reach a design and have to show why.” — Jake Sapp [0:36:22]
“You have to look at, is the agency decision a product of illogical or inconsistent reasoning? Did it fail to consider important factors relevant to the actions?” — Jake Sapp [0:36:41]
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