University says prof doesn’t have free-speech rights

The case of a university professor censored, punished and stripped of his tenure for commenting on the definition of marriage has reached the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

The Thomas More Society argues in a friend-of-the-court brief that the trials of John McAdams of Marquette University never should have happened, because the First Amendment protects individuals’ opinion and speech.

Further, the university’s own contract with McAdams recognizes the constitutional protections and assures they will be honored.