Democratic attorneys general in more than a dozen states filed a federal lawsuit Thursday attempting to block Education Secretary Betsy DeVos' new policy guiding schools and colleges in the handling of sexual assault cases.
The lawsuit alleges that DeVos' policy undercuts existing mandates in Title IX, the 1972 law barring discrimination based on sex in education.
It also challenges DeVos' order to implement the rules by Aug. 14, saying the deadline is impracticable during a pandemic. The case is being led by attorneys general in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and California, with backing from a total of 17 states and the District of Columbia. “Title IX’s mandate is simple: Our schools must give women and men equal access to education, which