"As part of the settlement, Bregy will receive pay and benefits "throughout the original term of his employment," the ACLU of South Carolina, which represented Bregy, said in a news release. In addition, Clemson provost Robert Jones agreed to "provide positive letters of recommendation to potential employers based on Dr. Bregy's classroom teaching." For Bregy's part, he agreed to drop his lawsuit and resign from his position at Clemson effective May 15, 2026."
""We were honored to represent Dr. Bregy and to reach an agreement that restores his employment, allows him to continue to pursue research funding, and deters the university from violating the First Amendment rights of its faculty in the future," Allen Chaney, legal director at the ACLU of South Carolina, said in a statement. "Politicians and university administrators come and go, but years from now we will still be here. So will the U.S. Constitution.""
Clemson University rescinded the termination of Joshua Bregy, an assistant professor in environmental engineering and earth sciences, after he was dismissed for resharing a Facebook post critical of Charlie Kirk. Bregy sued, claiming a First Amendment violation. The settlement provides pay and benefits throughout his original employment term and requires Clemson provost Robert Jones to provide positive letters of recommendation based on Bregy's classroom teaching. Bregy agreed to drop the lawsuit and resign effective May 15, 2026, and will have no faculty obligations through the spring semester. The ACLU of South Carolina represented Bregy and emphasized constitutional protections.
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