Princeton University, defending a suit by a student made to leave school due to an attempted suicide, faces difficult questions about its analysis of the safety threat he posed to himself or others and whether its actions went overboard.

The case, W.P. v. Princeton University, which raises claims under federal and state laws against disability discrimination, has stirred debate at Princeton and in legal circles about colleges’ appropriate response to students exhibiting self-destructive behavior.

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