NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Laura Sosh-Lightsy, a former Assistant Dean of Students, worked for over two decades at Middle Tennessee State University.

Then, she was fired for posting a negative comment after Charlie Kirk's assassination on a social media platform.

Now, she's suing the President and Vice President of the university, claiming free speech.

However, MTSU said the comments undermined the school's credibility and reputation.

NewsChannel 5 asked Belmont law professor David Hudson, who specializes in free speech, if the former employer has legs to stand on in court.

He said this is just one of many lawsuits that have been filed across the country, after comments surfaced following Kirk's assassination, and that the outcome of each case will largely boil down to context.

"It's

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