An assistant professor who was put on administrative leave last year after the university allegedly received complaints and allegations in connection to a talk he gave on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, has sued Texas State University.
Idris Robinson, assistant professor of philosophy, is accusing school officials of violating his free speech and retaliating against him, according to the lawsuit. He is asking a federal court to stop the school from terminating his contract, which is set to end in May.
“After years of outstanding reviews and steady progress towards tenure, Professor Robinson was abruptly placed on administrative leave on June 6, 2025 — just one day after online activists demanded his termination in connection with a speech he gave as a private citizen on a matter of public concern in the Summer of 2024,” the lawsuit read in part.
“Robinson has already suffered irreparable harm in the deprivation of his First Amendment rights under
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