Former Ole Miss employee contends in appeal of dismissed lawsuit that Chancellor Glenn Boyce caved to hecklers
The appeal says outside backlash, not misconduct, led to her firing and could let public employers punish protected political speech.
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Lauren Stokes Appealing Dismissal of Her Lawsuit Against the University of Mississippi
Four months after a judge rejected Lauren Stokes’ lawsuit alleging a violation of First Amendment rights, the former University of Mississippi employee and her legal team are appealing the decision. The post Lauren Stokes Appealing Dismissal of Her Lawsuit Against the University of Mississippi appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.
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Former Ole Miss employee contends in appeal of dismissed lawsuit that Chancellor Glenn Boyce caved to hecklers
Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. A former University of Mississippi employee is arguing in a federal appeal that a judge’s dismissal of her lawsuit against Chancellor Glenn Boyce would allow a government employer to punish a worker for protected political speech because of backlash from outside critics. Lauren Stokes, the former Ole Miss employee, is asking the appeals court to reverse the dismi…
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