A leftist professor who promoted her pro-abortion ideology on campus, posting a sign on her Notre Dame office door to that effect, now apparently must pay $244,000 to a local student publication after she filed a failed lawsuit against it.
Word about the possible penalty for attacking the publication comes from James Bopp Jr., who founded the Bopp Law Firm that represented the Irish Rover, an independent, nonprofit, student publication at the school.
It advertises that it is “devoted to preserve the Catholic identity of Notre Dame.”
It published articles about Tamara Kay, who teaches at the school, in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s ruling that overturned the faulty Roe v. Wade precedent that fabricated a federal “right” to abortion.
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Kay posted a sign on her door that said, “This is a SAFE SPACE to get help and information on ALL Healthcare issues and access – confidentially with care and compassion.”
Her social media account also often shared information supporting her abortion ideology, including details about “Plan C Pills,” which is used to reference pills that induce abortion, the legal team explained.
The Irish Rover published two articles about her, each of which accurately reported on her pro-abortion access public statements and actions following the Roe ruling, and subsequent state law regarding abortion.
The court ruled “healthcare” referred to access to abortion services and found the reporting was accurate and lawful.
She lost her case in state court in South Bend, where it was dismissed. A state appeals court affirmed that and the state Supreme Court denied further appeal.
Now, because of a state law protecting those who exercising their right of free speech against frivolous lawsuits, the state statute calls for her to compensate the publication for its legal costs.
“Indiana’s Anti-SLAPP law deters meritless cases attacking speech in connection with a public issue by allowing the accused to recoup their attorney fees from the people bringing these types of cases,” explained Bopp. “It shocked me that a pro-abortion professor would bring a frivolous defamation law suit against a student-run newspaper, just to try to shut them up. My firm concentrates on defending First Amendment rights, and we were happy to defend The Irish Rover’s right to free speech in this case.”
LifeNews Note: This column originally appeared at WorldNetDaily.
