Ehrhart’s push for due process makes waves at Capitol

Rep. Earl Ehrhart, chairman of the Higher Education Appropriations subcommittee, is leading a group of lawmakers concerned about the lack of due process on University System of Georgia colleges after reading news reports that described a “secret process for judging sexual misconduct allegations.” Future careers and reputations are being ruined because students’ side of the story regarding allegations against them are not heard. This, Ehrhart maintains, is a violation of the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.  While this is happening across the state, Ehrhart says he is particularly upset about recent incidents at Georgia Tech where student rights are being stifled. He and fellow lawmakers in the same boat want it stopped– and their momentum to force reform appears to be RISING…