Marquette Firing of Conservative Professor Gains National Spotlight as It Hits High Court

If he hadn't criticized a graduate student instructor by name on his politically conservative blog and opened her up to threats, John McAdams wouldn't be arguing for his job back before the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Thursday. That's the position of Marquette University (WI) as it heads to court with the embattled political science professor, who is in his seventh unpaid semester outside the classroom.  Marquette University President Michael Lovell said the university did the right thing, regardless of the outcome.