OSKALOOSA, Iowa -- An Oskaloosa art teacher who was fired for a post made on social media following the assassination of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk is suing the school district, alleging the move violates his constitutional rights.

During a special meeting Wednesday night, the Oskaloosa Community School District voted to terminate the contract of Matthew Kargol following a public outcry over posts he made on social media after the September 10 shooting death of Kirk at a Utah college campus. The post reportedly said, "1 Nazi down."

On Thursday morning, Kargol filed a federal lawsuit against the school district and Superintendent Michael Fisher, claiming his termination over the posts violated his First Amendment rights.

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