Cleveland, Ohio, Jul 11, 2004 / 22:00 pm
A lawsuit, filed by a Catholic professor against an Ohio community college, has freedom of speech for Catholics at stake.
An article in a recent issue of the Christian Science Monitor tells why philosophy professor James Tuttle filed suit June 30 against administrators at Lakeland Community College. The professor claims the college punished him because he disclosed his Catholic beliefs in the classroom.
Tuttle told the Christian Science Monitor that the lawsuit began after a student complained to college administrators in 2003.
As a result, Tuttle claims he received only one class assignment last fall, despite high rankings from students. When the college refused to assign him to his requested classes, he refused to teach at the school.