JORJANI v. NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY et al

  1. November 16, 2023

    Ex-NJ Prof Loses Challenge Over Atty Privilege In Bias Suit

    A federal judge refused to overrule a New Jersey state university's objections to questions posed by an ex-professor's counsel during depositions in the former professor's political discrimination suit over his dismissal from the Garden State college, reasoning there was no clear error in the decision of a magistrate judge who sustained them.

  2. March 16, 2023

    Prof Can't Get School's Counsel DQ'd In Political Bias Suit

    A New Jersey state university can keep its defense counsel in a political discrimination fight with a former professor even though the firm hired a retired magistrate judge who oversaw the case, as the school successfully argued that the former judge has had nothing to do with the defense.

  3. June 27, 2019

    'Alt-Right' Educator Can Go After Ex-Bosses For Conspiracy

    A former New Jersey Institute of Technology professor with "alt-right" views can pursue a claim that college administrators conspired to violate his civil rights and engineer his departure in retaliation for him making what the officials have called "repugnant" statements depicted in a New York Times piece, a federal judge has ruled.

  4. March 13, 2019

    Ex-Prof's Suit Over Fallout From 'Racist' Comments Gutted

    A New Jersey federal judge has tossed an ex-New Jersey Institute of Technology professor's defamation claims against his former colleagues over their criticisms of his political views as "racist" and "repugnant" following their depiction in a New York Times opinion piece, finding certain statements were not made with actual malice.

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