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Montana High Court: Rape Case Records Get Extra Protection
Source: Associated Press
Montana High Court: Rape Case Records Get Extra Protection
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MISSOULA, Mont. — Sep 19, 2016, 8:42 PM ET
Ruling that records of college students have a heightened level of privacy protection, the Montana Supreme Court on Monday rejected the wholesale public release of disciplinary records related to a former University of Montana quarterback who had been accused of rape.
The court ruled that the records sought by "Into the Wild" author Jon Krakauer be reviewed confidentially by a lower court judge to determine if any should be released publicly.
Krakauer wanted to know why the Commissioner of Higher Education Clayton Christian vacated campus decisions to expel the quarterback, who was later acquitted of rape.
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The Montana University System argued against releasing the documents, saying the action would violate student privacy and an education law that could threaten the University of Montana's federal funding. Attorneys for the system said the documents' release also may prevent future students from testifying in disciplinary proceedings for fear their identities could be made public.
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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MISSOULA, Mont. — Sep 19, 2016, 8:42 PM ET
Ruling that records of college students have a heightened level of privacy protection, the Montana Supreme Court on Monday rejected the wholesale public release of disciplinary records related to a former University of Montana quarterback who had been accused of rape.
The court ruled that the records sought by "Into the Wild" author Jon Krakauer be reviewed confidentially by a lower court judge to determine if any should be released publicly.
Krakauer wanted to know why the Commissioner of Higher Education Clayton Christian vacated campus decisions to expel the quarterback, who was later acquitted of rape.
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The Montana University System argued against releasing the documents, saying the action would violate student privacy and an education law that could threaten the University of Montana's federal funding. Attorneys for the system said the documents' release also may prevent future students from testifying in disciplinary proceedings for fear their identities could be made public.
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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/montana-high-court-rape-case-records-extra-protection-42209071