Judge rules lawsuit against Yale filed by concerned alumni may proceed | The College Fix
A judge recently ruled that a lawsuit may proceed against Yale University that challenges administrators decision to yank a pathway for alumni to gain leadership roles at the Ivy League institution.
Connecticut Superior Court Judge John Burns Farley ruled Dec. 15 against completely accepting Yale s motion to dismiss, stating the plaintiffs, two Yale alumni, appear to have standing to sue as third-party beneficiaries of the institution.
The plaintiffs, Victor Ashe and Donald Glascoff, are working to overturn a May 2021 decision by Yale officials to discontinue a petition pathway that allowed alumni to be elected to the Yale Corporation, its board of trustees.
Ashe, 77, celebrated the ruling as a vital victory in the fight against his alma mater.
It s a giant step forward, Ashe said in a telephone interview. This will be the first time Yale will have to discuss issues on the merits in a court of law.
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