Judge: University violated newspaper adviser's First Amendment rights

Source: Chicago Tribune Posted By: pete H...4666 days ago

A federal judge has ruled that Chicago State University violated a former student newspaper adviser's First Amendment rights when he was fired following articles critical of the university.

U.S. District Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer ruled Tuesday that Steven Moore should be reinstated to his former job for at least a year but did not order any monetary relief.

Moore was hired in 2007. His duties included re-establishing the newspaper, Tempo, which hadn't been published in years. He also was executive....

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