South Dakota Professor Fired Over HORRENDOUS Charlie Kirk Post REINSTATED By Clinton-Appointed Judge
September 30, 2025
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as posted by the channelA University of South Dakota art professor has been temporarily reinstated after being fired for inflammatory comments following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Phillip Michael Hooke called Kirk a “hate-spreading Nazi” in a Facebook post, adding he had “no thoughts or prayers” for him. The post sparked widespread outrage, leading the university to place Hooke on administrative leave and move to terminate his contract. However, U.S. District Judge Karen Schreier ruled the professor has a “fair chance of prevailing” in his First Amendment lawsuit, noting the university failed to show his off-campus comments disrupted its operations. The ruling, issued September 24, 2025, reinstates Hooke pending a preliminary injunction hearing on October 8. The case has become one of the first court actions tied to fallout over speech following Kirk’s killing and is raising broader questions about academic freedom, free speech, and professional accountability.
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