The professor alleges the school violated his First Amendment rights when he advocated for the removal of Confederate statues and criticized the college’s COVID-19 plans.
One of North Texas' largest community college districts is at the center of a battle over labor rights and the politicization of a public health crisis. What comes next?
During the pandemic, some professors have criticized the college system administration for its handling of COVID-19 cases and campus health and safety.
The lawsuit filed this week is the second free speech lawsuit filed against the North Texas community college in two months. In separate filings, both professors claim that their First Amendment rights were violated for public statements they made outside the classroom.