The Third Circuit on Monday found school disruptions at the New Jersey Institute of Technology caused by a philosophy lecturer's comments don't outweigh his free speech rights, reversing the school's summary judgment win in the professor's lawsuit alleging NJIT violated his constitutional rights by refusing to renew his contract after his off-campus, alt-right comments drew national attention.
National Labor Relations Board acting general counsel William Cowen has been active in issuing public guidance during his half year as the agency's top prosecutor, generating an output that experts said is unusual for the position and reflects the unique situation he and the board find themselves in.
The Second Circuit declined Monday to reinstate a New York City public school teacher's claims that he was pushed out of the classroom and into a non-teaching role because he's Indian and Hindu, finding no tether between the derogatory comments he alleged his supervisor made and the involuntary reassignment.