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My former institution wins a lawsuit!

By Tung Yin

A legal writing applicant's lawsuit against my former employer, the University of Iowa College of Law, made quite a splash over a year ago, when she alleged that she had not been hired for a Legal Analysis, Writing, and Research instructor position due to political bias.  (She apparently is very conservative, and her complaint noted that something like 46 of the 50 faculty members were registered Democrats, and only one was a registered Republican.)

But, the district court has granted summary judgment against her:

"[Dean Carolyn] Jones did not allow [Theresa] Wagner's beliefs to influence her decision, the faculty committee did not base its recommendation on Wagner's beliefs, and Wagner's contrary view is not supported by admissible, competent, material evidence concerning what the faculty and Jones considered in not hiring Wagner for the (Legal Analysis, Writing and Research) position," according to [Judge] Wolle's ruling.

Since I was one of the faculty members at the time Wagner applied, I suppose it means that I, too, am vindicated by this ruling!

Full post as published by The Yin Blog on April 01, 2010 (boomark / email).