Complaint papers against the college officially were served Tuesday.

About 30 applicants were interviewed for three teaching positions in the law school.

Spaeth and about 800 others weren’t among them.

Spaeth wasn’t hired because his teaching interests didn’t coincide with the positions available at the college, MSU College of Law Dean Joan Howarth said in a statement.

The allegations have no merit, Howarth said in a statement.

The instructors hired range from their 30s to 60s in age, she said.

College of Law “programs, activities and facilities shall be available to all,” regardless of age, the college’s disclaimer states.

MSU is among more than 100 other colleges and universities across the country that didn’t hire Spaeth.

Spaeth is investigating the other colleges to determine if additional lawsuits are necessary while he waits for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to grant him the right to sue MSU.

Law colleges, not just MSU, often look to hire younger teachers, Spaeth’s attorney Lynne Bernabei said.

“I think this is more of a widespread problem,” Bernabei said.

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