The United States Supreme Court recently announced that it will hear a case on whether an individual can sue a college for violating the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), a federal law designed to protect the privacy of a student's educational records. The case puts Gonzaga University, located in Spokane, Washington, against Ru Paster, an education graduate who claims he is unable to get a teaching job because college officials told representatives of the state's teacher-certification office that he had been accused of raping another student. Lawyers for Gonzaga University maintain FERPA "was not intended to be and should not be an engine for private litigation." Ru Paster denied the rape allegations and was never convicted because the alleged rape victim never filed charges against him. Furthermore, several college employees reported that, in a videotaped deposition, the alleged victim denied the charges. Nevertheless, Roberta S. League, the certification specialist at Gonzaga's School of Education, shared the allegations against Mr. Paster with officials at the Washington State teacher-certification office. In addition, Gonzaga officials refused to submit a statement of good character required for Mr. Paster's certification.