The Advocate, LSU Law Professor Again Barred From Classroom After Appeals Court Sides With University:
A state appeals court has halted a lower court's ruling requiring LSU to return a tenured law professor to his teaching duties after the university suspended him from the classroom in January.
The order from the Louisiana 1st Circuit Court of Appeal came Thursday, just two days after state district Judge Tarvald Smith late Tuesday night signed off on a preliminary injunction barring LSU from interfering with Professor Ken Levy's employment. …
LSU suspended Levy with full pay last month, saying it had received student complaints of inappropriate comments and was investigating. Audio recordings of a class lecture include Levy saying "f*** the governor" as well as "I can't believe that f****r won," referring to President Donald Trump.
Good ruling out of the First Circuit this morning where they issued a stay in the case with LSU professor Ken Levy.
Levy should stay far, far away from any classroom in Louisiana!https://t.co/xJFyxNeqX3
— Governor Jeff Landry (@LAGovJeffLandry) February 13, 2025
- The Hayride, Once Again, The First Circuit Gives Ken Levy Bad News As The LSU Law School Drama Continues
- Louisiana Illuminator, Louisiana Appellate Court Blocks LSU Law Professor From Returning to Class
- WBRZ, Levy Meets With Students After Law School Dean Cancels Class Thursday
Prior TaxProf Blog coverage:
- LSU Law Prof Removed From Classes Amid Investigation Into Political Comments (Jan. 22, 2025)
- Tenured Law Prof Sues LSU For Removing Him From Teaching After Allegedly Saying ‘F*** Trump’ In Class (Jan. 29, 2025)
- Judge Orders LSU To Reinstate Law Prof Removed From Teaching Due To Political Comments In Class (Feb. 2, 2025)
- Appeals Court Blocks Order Requiring LSU To Reinstate Law Prof Who ‘Used Vulgar Language To Criticize Gov. Landry And President Trump’ (Feb. 6, 2025)
- Judge Orders LSU To Return Law Prof To The Classroom Despite His Use Of Vulgar Language In Criticism Of Gov. Landry And President Trump (Feb. 13, 2025)
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