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Nathaniel Abraham who was hired in 2004 to conduct research into evolutionary biology at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute has lost the latest appeal in his bias suit against them.
He was fired when he refused to apply evolutionary theory to the research based on his beliefs even tho the job posting and job description both clearly stated that this was the basis for the research.
Not that Abraham lost much he was almost immediately hired by Rev. Jerry Falwell's Liberty University in Virginia reportedly at a higher salary then WHOI was paying him.
It is unfortunate that the case was dismissed because of a late filing rather than the merits. I can't believe any decent lawyer would not have known that the proper deadlines had passed.
This is a good example of creationists using a SLAP suit to force their agenda on others.
"Bias suit against WHOI fails
By Aaron Gouveia
agouveia@capecodonline.com
February 13, 2009 6:00 AM
WOODS HOLE — A federal appeals court recently upheld a ruling from a lower court that dismissed a lawsuit from a former Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution researcher, who claimed he was unjustly fired for not believing in evolution.
Nathaniel Abraham, who was hired as a postdoctoral investigator in fall 2004 for his expertise in working with zebrafish, sued WHOI for discrimination in 2007. Abraham claimed he was fired after admitting he was a Christian who believes in creationism and the infallible word of God.
However, WHOI officials told the Times that Abraham's job description clearly stated he would have to apply evolutionary theory in reviewing the results of research.
A U.S. District Court judge dismissed the lawsuit in April 2008 because Abraham did not file his discrimination claim within three years of being fired.
On Jan. 22, the U.S. Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court's ruling.
Abraham's last known job was teaching biology at Liberty University in Virginia, a college founded by the late Rev. Jerry Falwell. He could not be reached for comment yesterday."
Nathaniel Abraham who was hired in 2004 to conduct research into evolutionary biology at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute has lost the latest appeal in his bias suit against them.
He was fired when he refused to apply evolutionary theory to the research based on his beliefs even tho the job posting and job description both clearly stated that this was the basis for the research.
Not that Abraham lost much he was almost immediately hired by Rev. Jerry Falwell's Liberty University in Virginia reportedly at a higher salary then WHOI was paying him.
It is unfortunate that the case was dismissed because of a late filing rather than the merits. I can't believe any decent lawyer would not have known that the proper deadlines had passed.
This is a good example of creationists using a SLAP suit to force their agenda on others.
"Bias suit against WHOI fails
By Aaron Gouveia
agouveia@capecodonline.com
February 13, 2009 6:00 AM
WOODS HOLE — A federal appeals court recently upheld a ruling from a lower court that dismissed a lawsuit from a former Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution researcher, who claimed he was unjustly fired for not believing in evolution.
Nathaniel Abraham, who was hired as a postdoctoral investigator in fall 2004 for his expertise in working with zebrafish, sued WHOI for discrimination in 2007. Abraham claimed he was fired after admitting he was a Christian who believes in creationism and the infallible word of God.
However, WHOI officials told the Times that Abraham's job description clearly stated he would have to apply evolutionary theory in reviewing the results of research.
A U.S. District Court judge dismissed the lawsuit in April 2008 because Abraham did not file his discrimination claim within three years of being fired.
On Jan. 22, the U.S. Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court's ruling.
Abraham's last known job was teaching biology at Liberty University in Virginia, a college founded by the late Rev. Jerry Falwell. He could not be reached for comment yesterday."
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