Tenure Criticism is Protected by First Amendment, Court Rules

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Texas Tech University lost an initial decision by an appeals court on whether criticism of the tenure system by a college professor is protected under the First Amendment. The professor in question, James Wetherbe, declined tenure from the university and made several statements on how the tenure system is flawed.

A different court ruled in Wetherbe’s favor that the university retaliated against his take on tenure.