A tenured LSU law professor removed from his classes pending an investigation into alleged political comments is suing the university, saying it violated his First Amendment rights and its own policies.

A tenured LSU professor was suspended amid an investigation into student complaints over inappropriate comments. He says the school violated his free speech and due process rights.

An LSU professor says he was unfairly removed from teaching after making a joke about Gov. Jeff Landry and President Trump in class. Now, he’s suing. Should professors be punished for political speech in the classroom?

A group of LSU students held a protest Tuesday outside the Paul M. Hebert Law Center, demanding professor Ken Levy be reinstated following his removal from the classroom pending an investigation into alleged political comments he made.