Alabama USA denies any involvement in the firing of university editor and blogger.

This is certainly an outright violation of the 1st amendment politically profiling. What makes matter worse is that the man never received any complaints verbally or in writing from his boss on this matter nor brought to his attention by his boss.

This 'case is definitely about the first amendment,' says Harper's journalist

The abrupt dismissal of a veteran University of Alabama employee who blogged about the firing of seven US Attorneys has added a bizarre new twist to allegations that the state's US Attorneys targeted political opponents for prosecution.

Roger Shuler -- a high-profile blogger and leading critic of Alabama's judicial system -- has written extensively about alleged corruption among U.S. Attorneys for over a year. In particular, Shuler focused on two US Attorneys from his home state: Alice H. Martin of the Northern District and Leura G. Canary of the Middle District.

An editor in the University of Alabama Birmingham publications office for the last 12 years and a university employee for 19, Shuler was placed on administrative leave May 7 and formally fired May 19.

"I had worked there for 19 years and never received anything but positive performance reviews," Schuler wrote RAW STORY in May. "I never received an oral warning about anything. Then I was fired without warning, contrary to university policy and almost certainly in violation of federal law."

Though he admits he can't prove it, Shuler believes that he was fired for criticizing Alice Martin and other high-ranking political players in Alabama, including Canary, and Alabama's Republican governor, Bob Riley.

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And the man certainly needs to take his case to the labor board because his employer certainly violated university policy and HR rules. Employers have to give a reason why an employee is being fired. For some employers who either layoff or let go of an employee don't have to give a reason for that. Many of the employees sign an "at will to hire" comtract with the employer which means that the employer can terminate an employee at any given time. The University is in a pickle since the editor had gotten positive performance reviews.