Fired Texas State Professor Reinstated Following Judge's Injunction

Court Orders Texas State University To Reinstate Fired Professor

Professor Tom Alter called for the violent overthrow of the U.S. government. The post Court Orders Texas State University To Reinstate Fired Professor appeared first on Texas Scorecard.

Fired Texas State professor reinstated following judge's injunction

Thomas Alter was fired earlier this month after speaking at a conference about revolutionary socialism and later sued the university over the firing.

Professor Fired for “Inciting Violence” to Be Reinstated

A district court judge on Friday ordered that Thomas Alter, a recently tenured associate professor of history at Texas State University, be reinstated, The Texas Tribune reported.

Texas State to reinstate terminated history professor after court order

Texas State will reinstate associate history professor Tom Alter, pending a “due process hearing” after a Hays County judge issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) to block Alter’s termination. 483rd District Judge Alicia Key issued the order on Friday, Sept. 26, writing that Alter’s defense showed a strong likelihood that he would win the case. The TRO requires the university to follow the summary dismissal policies under the Texas State Uni…