<p>My brother completed an undergrad double major with a 3.97 gpa. He then completed an MA from the same university with a 4.0 gpa. Then completed an MA from an Ivy League university. He then completed another MA from another major university. He was in a Ph.D. program, nearly completed, from the first university where he completed his BAs and first MA. He was expelled from the program because he plagiarized on the rough draft of a paper and had some mild episodes of anger, nothing criminal or threatening. He admitted this and did not give any excuse. I know that he was undergoing severe depression at the time and that was the cause of his problems and his bad decisions. This was five years since his expulsion and he wants to finish his Ph.D. in the USA or elsewhere.</p>
<p>He has published severe academic articles in scholarly journals in the past few years, gotten treatment for his severe depression, gotten remarried, and works for nonprofits. I know little of the academic world, but can he ever get back into a Ph.D. program anywhere and feel he is doing what he should be doing? Is there any legal recourse? Is there a specific program he should follow, or actions he should take, to get admitted elsewhere? Does anyone have any advice I might give him? I would appreciate any honest and helpful insight anyone might offer. Thank yo</p>