Expelled pharmacy student sues Tech, challenges due process issues - LubbockOnline.com

A student expelled from the pharmacy school at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center’s Abilene campus is suing for readmission, accusing the university of violating his due process rights in a disciplinary proceeding.

Brian Brister, who was expelled a year ago, accused TTUHSC officials of violating his rights to a fair review of several disciplinary complaints by appointing a review panel that wasn’t impartial, and failing to give him reasonable access to information related to the disciplinary investigation before the hearing.

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