Legal Opinion
James Wetherbe v. Texas Tech University System, et
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 23, 2017No. 16-10458UnpublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ON PETITION FOR REHEARING
PER CURIAM: *
IT IS ORDERED that the petition for panel rehearing is GRANTED and the opinion previously filed in this case, Wetherbe v. Texas Tech Univ. Sys., No. 16-10458, 2017 WL 2390593, is WITHDRAWN. The following opinion is substituted therefor:
James Wetherbe is a university professor suing his employer, Texas Tech University, and the current and former deans of the business school where he teaches. Wetherbe claims that the University and the. deans, have violated .the First Amendment by retaliating against him for publicly criticizing tenure in the academy. The…
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