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Heather Gebelin Hacker: Update on the University of Illinois and Professor Kenneth Howell

By Alliance Alert

ADF Attorney Heather Gebelin Hacker writing at Speak Up Movement / University: "Late Thursday, we received a letter from the University stating that they are 'suspending' the decision of his department chair pending review by the committee. While this is a nice step, this does not resolve the issue. It is meaningless for Professor Howell to retain his status as an adjunct professor without being able to teach any classes, and the committee?s review of the situation does not change the fact that Professor Howell was relieved of his previously scheduled teaching responsibilities because his instruction to students was deemed not to meet standards of 'inclusivity.' Save for that email, Professor Howell would still be teaching Introduction to Catholicism in the approaching semester. That is a violation of his constitutional rights, and we have indicated as much to the University in our response letter, sent today."

Full post as published by Constitutionally Correct on July 21, 2010 (boomark / email).