Wisconsin Supreme Court sides with Marquette professor John McAdams in free speech case, orders university to reinstate himMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
Karen Herzog, Bruce Vielmetti
July 6, 2018
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Friday that embattled Marquette University political science professor John McAdams was improperly suspended after he publicly criticized a graduate student by name on his politically conservative blog, leading to threats against her.
The court ordered the Jesuit university to immediately reinstate the professor and sent the case back to a Milwaukee County Circuit Court judge to award damages, including back pay.
McAdams has been suspended without pay for the past seven semesters.
"The undisputed facts show that the University breached its contract with Dr. McAdams when it suspended him for engaging in activity protected by the contract's guarantee of academic freedom," said the opinion written by Justice Daniel Kelly.
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