Zale v. Moraine Valley Community College

Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Due Process
Citation
Case Number: 
2019 IL App (1st) 190197
Decision Date: 
Thursday, August 29, 2019
District: 
1st Dist.
Division/County: 
Cook Co., 4th Div,
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Justice: 
GORDON

Court properly dismissed complaint of former community college student, who alleged that his due process rights were violated when he was sanctioned (by being required to write an essay) for making inappropriate comment during a theater class. Plaintiff lacks standing to challenge college's policies, as he is not currently a student.Plaintiff has not alleged any injury from imposition of the sanction. Plaintiff's choice not to participate in the process offered to him resulted in the waiver of his right to be heard.(McBRIDE and BURKE, concurring.)