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Court upholds firing of FAU professor who questioned Sandy Hook

A three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday rejected James Tracy’s First Amendment arguments that he was fired in retaliation for views posted on a blog.
 
 
 
FAU professor James Tracy blogged his doubts about the Newtown massacre, causing a firestorm.
FAU professor James Tracy blogged his doubts about the Newtown massacre, causing a firestorm.

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