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"  Lewis McLeod, the former Duke student suing for his degree after he was expelled on allegations of sexual assault, successfully had his expulsion reversed by a North Carolina court (via The Wall Street Journal). A police investigation had cleared McLeod of all charges, but the Duke University Office of Student Conduct found him guilty and expelled him, also denying him his degree. McLeod sued, alleging Duke mishandled the entire investigation. Judge W. Osmond Smith III (talk about a power name) determined that Duke couldn&amp;#039;t expel McLeod based on their botched investigation. It doesn&amp;#039;t mean McLeod will get his degree or that he can&amp;#039;t be expelled following a more thorough investigation; the judge has yet to rule on that. McLeod&amp;#039;s lawyers think this move is a good sign and that McLeod will be able to receive his degree. The name of his alleged victim has not been released, but she is a freshman at the school. The confusion in this case stems from Duke&amp;#039;s very vague policy on sexual conduct without consent, which bans sex with anyone who is too inebriated or incapacitated, but doesn&amp;#039;t explain what counts as being too inebriated or incapacitated to give consent. The school has come under fire in the past for inconsistent rulings on sexual assault cases. Indy Week has an in-depth account of the court&amp;#039;s debate over what constitutes consent here. RELATED: The Duke Lacrosse Accuser Stands by Her Story Former Duke Student Suing for His Degree Follow Frank on\u00A0Twitter. Photo credit: Getty "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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