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mahatmakanejeeves

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Wed Sep 24, 2025, 08:58 PM Wednesday

A federal judge has ordered the University of South Dakota to reinstate a professor who posted criticism of Charlie Kirk

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BREAKING: A federal judge has ordered the University of South Dakota to reinstate a professor who posted criticism of Charlie Kirk on his Facebook page the day of the shooting, finding the action likely violated the First Amendment.

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.sdd.84442/gov.uscourts.sdd.84442.11.0.pdf

September 24, 2025 at 6:48 PM

BREAKING: A federal judge has ordered the University of South Dakota to reinstate a professor who posted criticism of Charlie Kirk on his Facebook page the day of the shooting, finding the action likely violated the First Amendment. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney.bsky.social) 2025-09-24T22:48:10.476Z
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A federal judge has ordered the University of South Dakota to reinstate a professor who posted criticism of Charlie Kirk (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Wednesday OP
I believe there will be a flood of unlawful termination law suits. flashman13 Wednesday #1
And hopefully suits for Old Crank Wednesday #2
One could argue his original post was in bad taste, but he apologized and no way should he have been terminated. Fil1957 Wednesday #3
The Texas State University prof who was fired is suing. summer_in_TX Wednesday #4

Fil1957

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3. One could argue his original post was in bad taste, but he apologized and no way should he have been terminated.
Wed Sep 24, 2025, 11:01 PM
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summer_in_TX

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4. The Texas State University prof who was fired is suing.
Wed Sep 24, 2025, 11:17 PM
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He was on his own time, away at a conference and trouble-makers posted the video and a pile-on began. He also wasn't given any due process as is specified in his contract.

He's got a very good case.

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