The University of North Texas will pay $725,000 to settle a First Amendment lawsuit from Professor Timothy Jackson, following its “formal investigation” and sanctions against him.
The university will also “resume publication” of the journal and reduce Jackson’s teaching load by one-course and “appoint a half-time Research Assistant to support the journal,” according to free speech expert Eugene Volokh. He wrote about the settlement at the Volokh Conspiracy, a free speech blog published by Reason.
Volokh said Jackson (pictured) will receive $400,000 in the settlement and his legal team will receive $325,000.