A town in Florida passed a resolution warning its citizens that cell phones may cause cancer. A citizen in the town used a cell phone and came down with cancer.

Ms. Wagner held conservative views and was denied tenure.

It is my understanding that getting tenure is not a slam dunk. So how could one prove that Ms. Wagner would have received tenure if she had just kept her political views to herself?

My view is that anti-abortion activity reflects religious extremism and is no more a political philosophy than flagrant antisemitism. But I would vote for tenure for Ms. Wagner if she did not press her extreme opinions on her students and she was otherwise qualified. I doubt that any jury could answer the “if otherwise qualified”.