Former ISU professor’s lawsuit dismissed

A 6th District judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a former Idaho State University professor who said the school violated his right to free speech.
Former civil engineering professor Habib Sadid filed the lawsuit in 2008, contending that he also suffered breach of contract and defamation and that the school retaliated against him for his public comments criticizing administration policies.
The Idaho State Journal reports that Judge David Nye dismissed the lawsuit on Friday, saying that Sadid’s speech wasn’t protected because he was an employee and it amounted to airing personal grievances.
Sadid’s employment with the university was terminated after he was suspended from his job in August. The lawsuit did not address his employment status. (AP)