Agreed. What makes you think I’m defending the U of Illinois? Actually, it’s the action of the head of the religion dept. which is at the center. The University now has a choice, to back up that dept. chair or throw him under the bus. The preliminary signs are that they will back him up, which is stupid but likely.
But they could, if they wanted to throw him under the bus. Let’s hope someone in upper adminstration, specifically in the General Counsel’s office, recognizes that his actions are big-time settlement lawsuit bait.
Well the university lawyers will soon let them know that what they did was unconstitutional and could result in re-instatement, back wages, attorneys fees, and punitive damages under a section 1983 civil right lawsuit.