Khan v. Yale University

Summary

The court held that Yale's disciplinary proceeding was not quasi-judicial because, despite being authorized by statute, it lacked adequate safeguards for reliable and fundamentally fair adjudication. Doe therefore was not entitled to absolute immunity for statements made during the proceeding, although alleged victims reporting sexual assault to appropriate university authorities may receive a qualified privilege. At the motion-to-dismiss stage, Khan's allegations that Doe acted with malice were sufficient to defeat that privilege as a matter of law.