St. Philip’s College Pays Fired Conservative Prof $185K to Avoid Free Speech Lawsuit
“The constitution is on our side. They are hoping to bully us and make us go away. Stand and fight.”
We need more cases like this. Make them care about this issue.
The College Fix reports:
College pays fired conservative professor $185,000 to avoid free speech lawsuit
A political science professor and former police officer effectively fired by St. Philip’s College earlier this year after allowing debate on topics such as gender ideology and police brutality has received a $185,000 settlement.
The college’s agreement with Will Moravits also included a neutral job recommendation, and in turn he agreed to not work for any Alamo Colleges District schools in the future, he said. The San Antonio-based St. Philip’s is one of five in the community college district.
Moravits, in an interview last week with The College Fix, said the settlement was reached in September and warded off a federal lawsuit he was prepared to file against the district that alleged its leaders infringed on his constitutionally protected free speech rights and academic freedom.
“Don’t let institutions push you around,” Moravits said. “The constitution is on our side. They are hoping to bully us and make us go away. Stand and fight. This is the future of our country. There are organizations that can help you.”
Moravits was represented by attorneys with the nonprofit Academic Freedom Alliance.
Reached for comment, district spokesperson Kristi Wyatt told The College Fix via email Dec. 19 that officials rely on “internal and mandated investigation processes and, when necessary, mediations and the court system to safeguard rights and facilitate a fair and just outcome.”
She did not respond to specific questions about Moravits.
Moravits is one of two conservative scholars who this year have accused St. Philip’s College of discrimination and suppressing free speech and classroom discussion.
Biologist Johnson Varkey filed over the summer a religious discrimination charge with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against the college, alleging administrators fired him for teaching sex is determined by X and Y chromosomes.
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I hate it when they settle and we then can’t see the really juicy stuff from discovery.
Like cockroaches, they fear light.