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Virginia Tech student and football player in the opinion’s account
Published connection; see individual profile for legal status · 1994–2000
Brzonkala: district court civil-remedy opinion, 935 F. Supp. 779 ↗
Court opinion · Source date: 26 Jul 1996 · Opinion accepts allegations for purposes of the dismissal analysis, not as a criminal verdict.
Virginia Tech student and football player in the opinion’s account
Published connection; see individual profile for legal status · 1994–2000
Brzonkala: district court civil-remedy opinion, 935 F. Supp. 779 ↗
Court opinion · Source date: 26 Jul 1996 · Opinion accepts allegations for purposes of the dismissal analysis, not as a criminal verdict.
Term recorded by Virginia Tech archives. Holding office does not establish personal involvement in a disciplinary decision.
University leadership · President, 1994–2000
Virginia Tech archives: Paul Torgersen ↗
University leadership record · Source date: Publication date not confirmed · Publication date not displayed; checked 1 October 2026.
The district opinions record dismissal of Title IX claims and the federal civil-remedy claim on separate legal grounds. These were not criminal acquittals.
District court decision · 7 May and 26 July 1996
Brzonkala: district court civil-remedy opinion, 935 F. Supp. 779 ↗
Court opinion · Source date: 26 Jul 1996 · Opinion accepts allegations for purposes of the dismissal analysis, not as a criminal verdict.
Authored the majority opinion invalidating the federal civil remedy. The ruling concerned congressional authority.
Court decision · Supreme Court majority opinion · 15 May 2000
United States v. Morrison, 529 U.S. 598 ↗
Court opinion · Source date: 15 May 2000 · Opinion includes the procedural history of the 1994 allegation and university proceedings. Legal language may be distressing.
Read the precise claim, the relevant response and any adjudicated outcome. A review, an allegation and a court finding carry different meanings.