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"Univ. of Louisville pays almost $1.6M to settle case with professor
ADF attorneys represent Dr. Allan Josephson, whom university demoted, harassed, fired for speaking on harms of ‘gender transitions’ for kids
Monday, Apr 21, 2025
LOUIVILLE, Ky. – University of Louisville officials have agreed to pay almost $1.6 million in damages and attorneys’ fees to settle the lawsuit Josephson v. Ganzel brought by Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys representing a respected psychiatrist whom the university demoted, harassed, and ultimately fired for speaking out on the harms of “transitioning” children.
In September of last year, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit ruled that Josephson’s case should proceed to trial, declaring public university officials can be held personally accountable for censoring professors or retaliating against them as the University of Louisville did in Josephson’s case.
“After several years, free speech and common sense have scored a major victory on college campuses,” said ADF Senior Counsel Travis Barham. “As early as 2014, Dr. Josephson saw the truth behind dangerous procedures that activists were pushing on children struggling with their sex. He risked his livelihood and reputation to speak the truth boldly, and the university punished him for expressing his opinion—ultimately by dismissing him. But public universities have no business punishing professors simply because they hold different views. Dr. Josephson’s case illustrates why—because the latest and best science confirms what he stated all along. Hopefully, other public universities will learn from this that if they violate the First Amendment, they can be held accountable, and it can be very expensive.”
adfmedia.org
The university demoted, harassed,& fired him for speaking on harms of ‘gender transitions’ for kids. Now they have to pay him.
ADF attorneys represent Dr. Allan Josephson, whom university demoted, harassed, fired for speaking on harms of ‘gender transitions’ for kids
Monday, Apr 21, 2025
LOUIVILLE, Ky. – University of Louisville officials have agreed to pay almost $1.6 million in damages and attorneys’ fees to settle the lawsuit Josephson v. Ganzel brought by Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys representing a respected psychiatrist whom the university demoted, harassed, and ultimately fired for speaking out on the harms of “transitioning” children.
In September of last year, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit ruled that Josephson’s case should proceed to trial, declaring public university officials can be held personally accountable for censoring professors or retaliating against them as the University of Louisville did in Josephson’s case.
“After several years, free speech and common sense have scored a major victory on college campuses,” said ADF Senior Counsel Travis Barham. “As early as 2014, Dr. Josephson saw the truth behind dangerous procedures that activists were pushing on children struggling with their sex. He risked his livelihood and reputation to speak the truth boldly, and the university punished him for expressing his opinion—ultimately by dismissing him. But public universities have no business punishing professors simply because they hold different views. Dr. Josephson’s case illustrates why—because the latest and best science confirms what he stated all along. Hopefully, other public universities will learn from this that if they violate the First Amendment, they can be held accountable, and it can be very expensive.”
Univ. of Louisville pays almost $1.6M to settle case with professor
ADF attorneys represent Dr. Allan Josephson, whom university demoted, harassed, fired for speaking on harms of ‘gender transitions’ for kids
adfmedia.org
The university demoted, harassed,& fired him for speaking on harms of ‘gender transitions’ for kids. Now they have to pay him.
