Changes Made in How Universities Handle Sexual Assault Cases

Changes are being made in how some Mid-South colleges and universities handle sexual assault cases.
Tennessee is one of four states impacted by a ruling from the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that now allows students accused of sexual assault to cross-examine their accusers at disciplinary hearings.
The decision impacts sexual assault allegations at public colleges and universities in the four states that make up the 6th Circuit.
The biggest change ordered by the court is that the university must give the accused student or their agent an opportunity to cross-examine the accuser.