July 02, 2025
A New Jersey federal judge has thrown out for good a law professor's free speech suit against Kean University over alleged controversial statements made in class, finding her twice-amended complaint contained no claims that state workplace policy infringes on her First Amendment rights.
April 18, 2025
A New Jersey federal judge has declined a law professor's request to revive her free speech suit against Kean University over alleged controversial statements made in class, finding she failed to show errors in law in his dismissal, but left the door open for her to amend her complaint.
April 15, 2025
A New Jersey federal judge seemed unconvinced by a law professor's argument that he should reconsider dismissing her lawsuit alleging Kean University violated her free speech, noting during oral arguments Tuesday that he'd already tossed the case twice.
March 23, 2021
A New Jersey federal judge on Tuesday threw out an attorney's suit over both her removal from a Kean University teaching job because of her allegedly offensive remarks in class and her subsequent appeal before the state's Civil Service Commission, citing a doctrine barring federal courts from interfering with pending state proceedings.