Ashley Hushen, Julie Hushen, Alexandra Weary, and Nicole Weary v. Benjamin Gonzales.

Summary

The court held that a public school district's formal Title IX investigation is quasi-judicial when it determines the rights or obligations of specific individuals by applying preexisting policies to present or past facts. Procedural deficiencies or inadequate due process do not alter that classification, although they may support a separate due-process challenge. Because the statements at issue were made during a quasi-judicial proceeding, they were absolutely privileged from use as the basis for civil tort claims, so the court reversed and remanded.