Appeals court says university must hire back trans professor fired for her gender identity
Reuters. The university appealed the jury’s verdict, and Tudor appealed the calculation of front pay and the decision denying her reinstatement.In their decision, the 10th Circuit judges said the verdict in Tudor’s favor in that discrimination lawsuit made clear that Tudor would have been granted tenure if not for her gender identity, pointing to statements made by university officials about Tudor’s appearance and lifestyle, the fact that a faculty committee had voted 4-1 to grant her tenure, and expert testimony that Tudor was more qualified than other professors in her department who were granted tenure.“After careful review of the complete evidence in the light most favorable to Dr.