Montana Supreme Court to hold hearing on Krakauer lawsuit

Krakauer, author of "Into the Wild," contends the records must be released in order for the public to understand what the college is doing to protect students from sexual assault.

State attorneys for the Montana Commissioner of Higher Education, Clayton Christian, argue that releasing educational records pertaining to Jordan Johnson without consent could threaten Montana's federal education funding.

"The United States government, including the U.S. Attorney and U.S. Department of Education, have told the commissioner's office that it is prohibited from releasing student records, and have also joined the lawsuit in opposition to Krakauer's case," McRae said in an email.