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"Stifling Dr. Demers' speech regarding the 7-Step Plan promoted no state interest, such as workplace efficiency or avoiding workplace disruption," the lawsuit states. "In fact, since the Murrow College was created and a new dean hired for it, WSU has implemented or sought to implement five parts of the 7-Step Plan, thereby demonstrating how the 7-Step Plan actually promoted the state's interest."
The lawsuit asks the court to expunge the annual reviews and the internal audit, make appropriate salary adjustments, pay reasonable attorney fees, and assess unspecified punitive damages. In a similar case recently in Oregon, a jury granted a public school teacher nearly $1 million in damages.
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