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Education Law,
California Courts of Appeal

Mar. 29, 2019

Appeals panel affirms expulsion of USC law student accused of cheating

A 2nd District Court of Appeal panel upheld the expulsion of a USC law student for plagiarizing a law journal application.

Appeals panel affirms expulsion of USC law student accused of cheating
Judge Natalie P. Stone

A 2nd District Court of Appeal panel upheld the expulsion of a USC law student for plagiarizing a law journal application.

The student, Claudine Tinsman, claimed she was suffering from mental illness that impaired her judgment and the university did not properly reconsider her case after receiving new evidence of her illness.

The appellate panel found Monday the university adequately assessed the ...

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