VERMILLION, S.D. (KTIV) - Arguments regarding a temporary restraining order were made in Federal Court on Wednesday, Sept. 24, concerning a University of South Dakota professor who has filed a lawsuit against several officials.

Phillip Michael Hook is a tenured Professor of Art at USD, where he’s taught since 2006. He is suing two high-ranking USD officials and the president of the SD Board of Regents after he was put on administrative leave following a social media post regarding the assassination of Charlie Kirk .

“Of course, the essence of free speech is, the government cannot punish you for exercising your right to free speech. But what happened is the government is punishing him, and that’s why we went to court,” said attorney James Leach, who is representing Hook. “He loved to te

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