Question

Rick was accused by a professor at State U of dealing drugs on campus. He gave Tylenol to a friend with a headache. The professor thought it was illegal drugs and Rick was expelled. He requested that a hearing where he could explain what happened, but State U refused to grant him the hearing that the Student Conduct Code called for. Is there any constitutional doctrine that would help him? Multiple Choice No, Ricardo has no argument here, not every wrong can be remedied by appeals to the Constitution. Yes, Ricardo should argue that his 14th amendment substantive due process rights were violated. Yes, Ricardo should argue that his 14 th amendment equal protection rights were violated

Answer 1

Rick can argue that his procedural due process rights under the Fourteenth Amendment were violated when State U expelled him without a fair hearing, which the Student Conduct Code stipulated he should receive.

Step-by-step explanation:

Rick, who was expelled from State U for allegedly dealing drugs, can assert that his Fourteenth Amendment due process rights were violated. The Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment guarantees that no person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law. In Rick's case, due process would require a fair hearing before any disciplinary action, such as expulsion, is enforced. As State U refused to grant him the hearing outlined in their own Student Conduct Code, Rick's procedural due process rights were likely infringed.