Cox et al v. Hocking College et al

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Case Number:

2:23-cv-01598

Court:

Ohio Southern

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Education

Judge:

Kimberly A. Jolson

Firms

  1. April 22, 2024

    Ohio College Settles Athlete's Down-Syndrome Bias Suit

    Ohio's Hocking College has settled a discrimination lawsuit filed by the mother of the first college football player with Down syndrome to score during a game, following accusations his former supervisor at the student recreation center threatened him with a knife.

  2. May 15, 2023

    College Athlete With Down Syndrome Sues School For Bias

    The first college football player with Down syndrome has sued his former school, alleging that he faced harassment and abuse — including being threatened with a knife — as an employee at the campus's student recreation center.