College Professor Who Called Charlie Kirk a ‘Nazi’ Handed...

Professor fighting dismissal for calling Charlie Kirk a 'Nazi' handed legal win, fueling free speech debate

Legal experts debate whether educators' social media posts celebrating Charlie Kirk's assassination are protected by First Amendment free speech rights.

U. South Dakota can’t fire professor for calling Charlie Kirk a ‘Nazi,’ judge rules

A federal judge ruled to allow a University of South Dakota art professor to keep his job for now after calling the late conservative commentator Charlie Kirk “a hate spreading Nazi.” The judge issued a temporary restraining order Wednesday, allowing Phillip Hook to remain teaching at the school while his lawsuit proceeds, MSNBC reported. A preliminary injunction hearing is scheduled… Source

Judge reinstates South Dakota professor who called Charlie Kirk a ‘hate spreading Nazi’

A University of South Dakota art professor can keep his job — for now, at least — despite his private Facebook post in which he called Charlie Kirk “a hate spreading Nazi” after Kirk was fatally shot while speaking at a Utah college.

College Professor Who Called Charlie Kirk a ‘Nazi’ Handed...

A judge halts the impending firing of a University of South Dakota professor over remarks about the late Charlie Kirk.

Professor draws a crowd to court while asking for reinstatement after Kirk post spurs suspension

SIOUX FALLS — More than 40 people showed up at a federal courthouse Wednesday for a hearing on the future of a University of South Dakota art professor suspended for a social media post about the killing of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. Speaking with that crowd surrounding him and U.S. District Judge Karen Schreier in front of him, Phillip Michael Hook’s lawyer said Hook ought to be immediately reinstated, and that the Board of Regents …

Judge temporarily restrains university from firing professor for post about Charlie Kirk

The federal courthouse in Sioux Falls. (John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight)SIOUX FALLS — A federal judge on Wednesday granted a University of South Dakota professor’s request for a temporary restraining order, which means the university has to reinstate him for the time being and pause its effort to fire him for his social media post about the killing of Charlie Kirk. More than 40 people showed up at a federal courthouse for a hearing on the pro…