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David Hacker: University of Illinois reinstates Dr. Kenneth Howell

By Alliance Alert

ADF Attorney David J. Hacker, writing at Speak Up Movement / University: "The University?s letter warns that Dr. Howell may not 'violate the Constitutional principles precluding the "establishment of religion" in a public university context.' It seems the University has not yet learned its lesson. No one alleged that Dr. Howell violated that principle or ever intended to. Yet the University?s warning invites viewpoint discrimination and further violations of academic freedom. The University must respect the right of faculty to speak freely in the classroom. Further, the University?s Faculty Senate Committee on Academic Freedom and Tenure intends to review the University?s actions to determine if it violated Dr. Howell?s academic freedom. We are confident the Committee will find in favor of Dr. Howell."

Full post as published by Constitutionally Correct on July 30, 2010 (boomark / email).