Abstract
Students have sued universities and instructors for a variety of academic practices. After citing pivotal U.S. Supreme Court cases on academic judgment, this article reviews several lower court cases in which a student challenged an instructor's grade decisions. Also, letters of recommendation are discussed in the context of a student lawsuit. Suggestions for lessening the likelihood of litigation are offered.
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Board of Curators of the University of Missouri v. Horowitz, 435 U.S. 78 (1978).
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Davis v. Regis College, Inc., 830 P.2d 1098 (Colo. App. 1991).
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Keen v. Penson, 970 F. 2d 252 (7th Cir. 1992).
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Olsson v. Indiana University Board of Trustees, 571 N.E.2d 585 (Ind. App. 4 Dist. 1991).
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Regents of University of Michigan v. Ewing, 474 U.S. 214 (1985 ).
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Susan
M.
v. New York Law School, 556 N.E.2d 1104 (N.Y. 1990).
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Tobias v. University of Texas at Arlington, 824 S.W.2d 201 (Tex. App.-Fort Worth 1991).