Penn Carey Law Professor Loses Lawsuit Over Speech Sanctions (1)

A University of Pennsylvania law professor can’t advance her employment lawsuit over disciplinary sanctions imposed on her for allegedly making racist, sexist, and xenophobic statements against minorities.

Amy Wax’s claims were brought under federal anti-discrimination laws and required the court to decide whether her statements were protected by those laws, Judge Timothy J. Savage said for the US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Thursday. But Wax, who identifies as a White Jewish woman, “failed to allege facts that show that her race was a factor in the disciplinary process and there is no cause of action under ...