Meriwether Case of Administration Persecution
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Summary
Twenty-year Shawnee State philosophy Professor Nicholas Meriwether responded to a male student’s question by saying, “Yes, sir.” After the class, the student approached Professor Meriwether, stated that he was transgender, and demanded that the professor refer to him as a woman, with feminine titles and pronouns, in accordance with a university policy. Meriwether refused, even after the student threatened to sue and the University turned to its Title IX office and put a disciplinary letter in Meriwether's file and threatened him with possible future dismissal. Meriwether proposed various compromises which were all rejected eventually.
Documents
- The Complaint, S. Dist. Ohio (February 5, 2019).
- Motion to Intervene, S. Dist. Ohio (May 9, 2019, M.J. Litkovitz) This is interesting as a long opinion granting a contested motion to intervene. It does not address whether the intervenor has the right to remain anonymous as "Doe".
- 6th Circuit appellate opinion (March 26, 2021, Thapar, J.)
- District Court Order Adopting Report and Recommendation, S. Dist. Ohio (February 12, 2020, Dlott, J.).
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