A Texas State University philosophy professor is suing the university, alleging wrongful termination after online backlash over a 2024 off-campus speech. The professor claims his constitutional rights were violated. The lawsuit follows the surfacing of a video from a presentation he gave titled 'Strategic Lessons from the Palestinian Resistance.' The university has declined to comment on the active litigation.
A Texas State University professor alleges he is being wrongfully terminated from his position after online backlash over an off-campus speech he made nearly two years ago. In a lawsuit against Texas State leadership, philosophy professor Idris Robinson claims he was placed on administrative leave in June 2025 after a video surfaced of a 2024 presentation he gave at an anarchist event in North Carolina titled, "Strategic Lessons from the Palestinian Resistance.
” The lawsuit claims that soon after he was placed on leave, he was notified that his contract would not be renewed with the university and that his employment would end in May 2026.This week, attorneys representing Robinson filed an emergency motion, requesting a preliminary injunction by a U.S. District Court to block his termination. "Texas State University does not discuss active litigation," a spokesperson for the university told CBS Austin in response to a request for comment."After a thorough review of the facts, as well as information provided during Dr. Thomas Alter’s due process hearing, the Board of Regents has voted unanimously to uphold President Damphousse’s decision to summarily dismiss Dr. Alter and revoke his tenure," the Texas State University System said in November.Robinson's attorneys claim that his constitutional rights have been violated, arguing that 2024 presentation was made as a private citizen outside of his role at the university.Controversy is growing around Austin ISD’s Pride Week, set for this week, as the State Board of Education calls on the district to get rid of the themed week alAs the war involving Iran continues and the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, drivers in Austin are seeing gas prices climb sharply, with experts warning reliefCrews are working to remove an 18-wheeler that became stuck under a bridge along Interstate 35 in Central Austin Tuesday evening.Police are searching for a man who allegedly stole a car from a downtown parking garage on Monday.The Downtown Austin Alliance says that a man allegedly stole aThe airport is expecting over 22,000 travelers to depart from Austin on Wednesday, this as TSA employees continue to go unpaid due to the ongoing shutdown of th
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