But you didn't want him to play. See, there's the rub.
Correct.
I think the University AD should be within their rights to suspend a player even if he hasn't been convicted of a crime. Just like you did in 100% of situations like this previous to it happening to YOUR team. I still think that should be within the University AD's rights, but the judge disagreed - and the judge's opinion, not mine, is what matters.
UI fans have mocked Iowa for the Pierre Pierce thing for two decades, and I don't remember one single solitary person, even once, complaining that he was having his civil rights violated. Not once.
That is extremely different than your original claim, though.