AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas State professor who was fired over comments he made at a socialism conference has now been reinstated while the legal process plays out.

Professor Tom Alter confirmed to KVUE Friday evening that a judge has issued a temporary restraining order in his lawsuit against the university , allowing him to be reinstated with pay pending the outcome of a due process hearing and while the legal process plays out. However, he will not be permitted teach classes, at least for right now.

The firing happened after video of Alter, an associate history professor, emerged on social media showing him speaking at the Revolutionary Socialism Conference, an online conference organized by Socialist Horizon, on Sept. 7.

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