A tenured law professor at the University of Kentucky has filed a federal lawsuit against the university after being barred from teaching and entering the law school building. Ramsi Woodcock alleges he was punished for posting a petition online calling for military action against Israel and expressing critical views of Israel and Zionism. The lawsuit claims the university retaliated against his constitutionally-protected speech following new state and federal measures aimed at combating antisemitism, including the adoption of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition.

Woodcock is seeking to have Kentucky's measures declared unconstitutional, to halt the university's investigation, restore his teaching duties and campus access, and receive damages. The university maintains that Woodcock was not suspended or fired but reassigned pending an investigation, citing obligations to protect campus safety and comply with federal law. The case raises questions about academic freedom, free speech, and the boundaries of university policies in response to controversial political expression.