Appeals Court Blocks Order to Reinstate Louisiana State U. Prof Who Was Removed Over Speech
“But the appeals court also allowed other parts of the district court’s restraining order to stand.”
We have been following this case for a few weeks now. It’s getting had to keep up with the story.
NOLA News reports:
Appeals court blocks order requiring LSU reinstate law professor who criticized Jeff Landry
A state appeals court has overturned part of a district court order that would have required LSU to reinstate a professor it suspended after he used vulgar language to criticize Gov. Jeff Landry and President Donald Trump.
LSU last month suspended Ken Levy, a tenured law professor, saying it was investigating “student complaints of inappropriate, vulgar, and harassing statements.” Levy sued, arguing LSU was interfering with his free speech and due process rights, and a district court judge ordered LSU to return him to a classroom while the legal battle plays out.
On Tuesday, a three-judge panel of the 1st Circuit Court of Appeal agreed with LSU that it was premature to force the university to reinstate Levy.
“A temporary restraining order, when in mandatory form and commands the doing of something, may not issue without a full evidentiary hearing,” said the decision from judges Allison Penzato, Tess Stromberg and Curtis Calloway.
But the appeals court also allowed other parts of the district court’s restraining order to stand.
Under that ruling, LSU is barred from interfering with Levy’s employment on account of constitutionally protected speech and from infringing on his free speech or due process rights.
“We are thrilled about the fact that, although LSU sought to do away with the entirety of the TRO, the court only carved out one phrase in what is a substantial temporary restraining order prohibiting LSU from taking action against my client,” said Jill Craft, who is representing Levy.
But from LSU’s perspective, the fact that the appeals court threw out a mandate to return Levy to his teaching duties is what matters most, said Jimmy Faircloth Jr., an attorney retained to represent LSU in the case.
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This is shocking to no one here in LA. I highly doubt he’ll return to LSU.
No it’s not the least bit shocking since he is a professor at at University. Higher education is rotten to the core in every state.
Looks like the left isn’t in favor of canceling after all.