Kenyuata A Hester has filed a lawsuit against Northeastern Illinois University in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The case, bearing the ID 1:24-cv-03002, was filed on April 15, 2024, under Judge Jeremy C. Daniel and Magistrate Judge Young B. Kim.
Hester is representing himself in this legal action, residing at 3659 W Bryn Mawr Ave, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois 60659. The defendant is Northeastern Illinois University with Terry Mena as the Dean of Students. The university's address is listed as 5500 N St. Louis Ave, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois 60625.
The lawsuit claims that the university's actions have violated Hester's constitutional rights such as due process rights under the Fourteenth Amendment or First Amendment rights to free speech or freedom of association. It also alleges that the decision to suspend him was motivated by gender-based discrimination or retaliation for reporting sexual harassment or assault which could give rise to a federal question under Title IX.
Hester seeks an injunction against Northeastern Illinois University and potentially monetary damages exceeding $75,000 based on allegations of sex discrimination in education programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance and violation of civil rights laws.