Candice Hale
Coverage of Candice Hale in the Nexus archive.
- Former UA professor cites conflict of interest with former attorney in Charlie Kirk lawsuit
Candice Hale, a former University of Alabama English professor, cited a conflict of interest with her prior attorney over an unauthorized $60,000 settlement in her lawsuit against the university following her termination. The case was dismissed without prejudice, and Hale has new representation to challenge the settlement's enforceability by July 27.
- University of Alabama appears to settle with instructor fired after Charlie Kirk’s death
The University of Alabama settled a lawsuit with former English professor Candice Hale, who claimed she was fired for a social media post about political commentator Charlie Kirk's death. Hale also filed a separate lawsuit against Auburn University, alleging termination there for similar reasons. Other institutions, like the University of Tennessee Knoxville, reportedly settled similar cases involving comments on Kirk's death.