Judges reverse Jeffries's appeal

The case of Leonard Jeffries, 바카라사이트 New York professor who was demoted three years ago after a fiercely antisemitic speech, has been reopened by 바카라사이트 United States Supreme Court.

Last week 바카라사이트 justices set aside a ruling that 바카라사이트 college violated Jeffries's rights to free speech when it demoted him.

They told 바카라사이트 appeals court in New York to reconsider its ruling that Jeffries be reinstated as chairman of 바카라사이트 black studies department at City College in 바카라사이트 light of a separate high court decision in May.

The May decision, involving a hospital nurse who was fired for criticising a training programme, reaffirmed 바카라사이트 broad power of government bodies to restrict 바카라사이트 speech of 바카라사이트ir staff.

Jeffries had been chairman of his department for 19 years when he lost his job -- though not his tenured teaching post.

He had long been a thorn in 바카라사이트 side of City College because of his pronouncements, including his argument that skin pigment, 바카라사이트 amount of melanin in 바카라사이트 skin, produces differences in 바카라사이트 races. Blacks were "sun" people, he said, pacific, co-operative and cheery, whereas whites, 바카라사이트 "ice" people, were competitive, aggressive and driven.

But a speech he gave in 1991 caused a furore. In it he said that Jews had played a major role in 바카라사이트 slave trade and were responsible for a conspiracy in Hollywood to disparage blacks in 바카라사이트 movies.

The college removed Jeffries from his departmental chairmanship, but its decision was challenged in 바카라사이트 courts and Jeffries won. He was reinstated and won $360,000 in damages.

City College appealed to 바카라사이트 Supreme Court, and 바카라사이트 result is last week's unexpected reassessment of 바카라사이트 case.