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“This definitely sends a message to would-be hazers across the country to take pause and think about what you’re doing,” said Gruver's father.

The U.S. Supreme Court has turned away an appeal from Louisiana State University in a lawsuit over fraternity hazing.

The incident resulted in the banning of the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity from campus until at least 2033, and the passage of a much harsher set of felony level hazing penalties.

One student is facing up to five years in prison in connection with the death of Max Gruver in 2017.