{"id":13155,"date":"2023-06-08T04:57:49","date_gmt":"2023-06-08T09:57:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ustower.net\/?p=13155"},"modified":"2023-06-08T04:57:54","modified_gmt":"2023-06-08T09:57:54","slug":"professor-alleges-colleague-terminated-for-sharing-conservative-beliefs-sues-california-college","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ustower.net\/?p=13155","title":{"rendered":"Professor Alleges Colleague Terminated For Sharing Conservative Beliefs, Sues California College"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A history professor alleged his colleague was terminated by a California college for sharing his conservative political beliefs, according to a lawsuit filed on June 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Institute for Free Speech is representing Bakersfield College Professor Daymon Johnson in a lawsuit that alleges his colleague, Professor Matthew Garrett, was terminated by Bakersfield College in April after expressing political beliefs through newspaper op-eds and radio show appearances, according to the text. Garrett was targeted based on his comments that included the defense of the term \u201ccultural Marxism,\u201d according to the Institute for Free Speech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>IFS represents a Bakersfield College professor in a federal lawsuit seeking to block enforcement of unconstitutional, repressive rules and practices that prevent BC faculty from exercising basic rights to free speech and academic freedom. https:\/\/t.co\/DmaHTuT9vM<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2014 Institute for Free Speech (@InstFreeSpeech) June 5, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Johnson is Garrett\u2019s successor in leading the Renegade Institute for Liberty, a school coalition of \u201cBC faculty members who value genuine academic freedom, free speech, and critical thinking,\u201d according to the Institute for Free Speech\u2019s press release. The lawsuit alleges the group has been \u201cvillainized by the school administration.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Johnson is requesting that the college be barred from disciplining him based on his political views, according to the lawsuit. Additionally, he is requesting that an injunction be issued to prevent the college from investigating or terminating him based on the content of his speech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Johnson also faced scrutiny from the college\u2019s administration after he voiced opposition to comments posted on the group\u2019s Facebook by another colleague, according to the lawsuit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Institute for Free Speech and Bakersfield College did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation\u2019s requests for comment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2023\/06\/07\/professor-colleague-terminated-sharing-conservative-beliefs-sues-california-college\/\">Dailycaller<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A history professor alleged his colleague was terminated by a California college for sharing his conservative political beliefs, according to a lawsuit filed on June 1. 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