Kim, a high school athlete, was jealous of her teammate, Rita. When Kim saw Rita coming out of a brewpub at 11:00 PM one night (during the season), she went to her coach and accused Rita of violating team rules with regard to curfew and drinking alcoholic beverages. The coach had rules for the team, including a 10:00 PM curfew during the season and a rule that if athletes were caught drinking they would be suspended from the team for one (1) game for the first offense. School policy required an investigation to be held before any athlete was suspended.

The coach decided to make an example of Rita, who was not a starter, and suspended her for the rest of the season - 10 games - even though this was Rita's first offense. The coach did not conduct an investigation of Kim's charges against Rita prior to suspending her. Rita sued the coach and the school district, seeking reinstatement to the team, claiming her due process rights had been violated.

a) Discuss the case with regard to the two [2] types of due process, substantive and procedural.

b) Explain each type of due process thoroughly enough for me to conclude that you understand each one and then apply each one to these facts.

c) Was Rita denied due process?

d) If so, which one (or both?)?

e) Who wins the case - Rita or the school district?

f) Why?

ly, a high school athlete, was jealous of her mmate, Erica. When Lilly saw Erica coming out of at 11:00 PM one night (during the season), she nt to her coach and accused Erica of violating tea es with regard to curfew and drinking alcoholic verages. The coach had rules for the team, includi 0:00 PM curfew during the season and a rule that letes were caught drinking they would be spended from the team for one (1) game for the fir ense. School policy required an investigation to be d before any athlete was suspended. The coach cided to make an example of Erica, who was not a rter, and suspended her for the rest of the season games - even though this was Erica's first offense e coach did not conduct an investigation of Lilly's arges against Erica prior to suspending her. Erica ed the coach and the school district, seeking statement to the team, claiming her due process ts had been violated. a) Discuss the case with jard to the two [2] types of due process, substanti d procedural. b) Explain each type of due process roughly enough for me to conclude that you derstand each one and then apply each one to the ts. c) Was Erica denied due process? d) If so, whi e (or both?)? e) Who wins the case - Jean or the hool district? f) Why