At one point Bhattacharya said a panelist was giving contradictory answers about whether a recipient of a microaggression must be part of a “marginalized” community. He also criticized the research on microaggressions as anecdotal. A faculty member issued a “professionalism concern card” against Bhattacharya after his questioning. The citation led to a requirement that Bhattacharya be evaluated by a counselor before resuming classes and eventually a suspension. Moon’s ruling, issued March 31, allows Bhattacharya‘s case to either go to trial or for a judge to issue a summary judgement ruling in favor of one side or the other. Sign up for Daily Newsletters