Jerry Morgan gave the details of this case in an exclusive Jihad Watch article HERE. Get more background on this case HERE, where Robert Spencer stated:
What disparaging remarks did Morgan make? Did he say that Muslims were “the most vile of created beings”? No, that’s what the Islamic holy book, the Qur’an, calls non-Muslims (98:6). Did he call Muslims “apes and pigs”? No, that’s what the Qur’an calls Jews (2:63-65, 5:59-60, 7:166). Did he say Muslims were “unclean”? No, that’s what the Qur’an says of non-Muslims (9:28).
So what egregious statements did Morgan actually make?
As it turned out, he has been forced to resign for “praising President Donald Trump for ‘stopping Muslims’ and ‘talking big against Muslims,’” and “said Islam was not a peaceful religion and made comments linking the faith with violence and ‘Muslim terrorists.’”
To our dhimmi overlords, however, all that matters is that anything offensive to Islam/Muslims, even if it is true, must be shut down in accordance with Sharia blasphemy laws, which are well on the way to becoming mainstream in American society, despite the First Amendment. Jerry Morgan is one of the few who have had the courage to fight back, and we wish him well.
“Tennessee: State Lawyer Fired for ‘Anti-Islam’ Tweets Files Speech Suit,” Bloomberg Law, April 6, 2021:
An attorney alleges the Tennessee Supreme Court’s board of professional responsibility unlawfully fired him for posting Tweets that an opposing party said displayed anti-Muslim bias, arguing his social media posts were constitutionally protected political speech similar to that of former president Donald Trump.
The board of professional responsibility regulates licensed Tennessee attorneys. Jerry Morgan handled appeals to the state supreme court regarding attorney discipline, according to his complaint filed Monday at the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee.
Attorney Brian Manookian, who was undergoing disciplinary proceedings, filed a motion to disqualify Morgan, claiming he was an anti-Muslim bigot. Manookian cited multiple Tweets Morgan had posted that, among other things, praised then-candidate Trump for “talking about the #1 issue of our time—stopping Muslims” and disparaged Muslims and Democrats.
Manookian claimed Morgan had an anti-Islam bias that could prejudice him, because his wife was Muslim and his children were being raised in a Muslim household.
Morgan says his posts were “indisputably political in nature,” concerning matters that were controversial but part of the national debate. “Many were views publicly expressed by Trump” and agreed to by the Tennessee voters who “overwhelmingly” voted for him in 2016, Morgan says. There were no accusations against him of biased conduct in the Manookian case or any other, Morgan claims.
Morgan was fired in December. He sued the board and chief disciplinary counsel Sandra Garrett, alleging he was unconstitutionally punished for Tweets that were made in his private capacity and were about matters of public importance.
Cause of Action: First Amendment.
Relief Requested: Damages, injunctive relief….
Mike says
This Lawyer is 1000000% correct and the Shira Laws & Sharia blasphemy laws do not belong in this country
By the way anyone by the Koran is Punishable by death
If Islam don’t like it go back to the middle east
and as for the state folding
jim says
you go guy sue the pants off of them!
Hoi Polloi says
“our dhimmi overlords” is exactly what they are. They clearly seek a future with the vast majority subjugated to them. And our former prez BH0 is right there with them, as in, “The future must not belong to those who slander the prophet of Islam.”
james sang says
Jerry is correct in his statements!! Thank you Jerry!!
PRCS says
IMO,
Public officials should NOT–on any platform–post anything that can be construed as “anti-Muslim” unless referencing sentences imposed on specific Muslims or groups of Muslims (members of UK grooming gangs, for example).
Think before posting.
Does Qur’an prescribe the amputation of a human being’s hand and foot on opposite sides as an approved punishment for criminal behavior? Yes, it does.
Does Islamic law prescribe killing EVERY “unbeliever”? No, it does not.
Make Joe Friday proud by sticking to “the facts, just the facts”.
gravenimage says
PRCS, Islam does indeed mandate the killing of all Infidels who do not submit to Islam.
PRCS says
Not dhimmis.
Ergo, not ALL “unbelievers”.
gravenimage says
PRCS, dhimmis have indeed formally submitted to Islam.
PRCS says
No, the issue was killing all infidels.
Hoi Polloi says
When you dictate terms under penalty of death, pr, what exactly does that mean to you?
gravenimage says
dhimmis can be killed if any of them are accused of “blasphemy” or otherwise breaking the oppressive dhimma–including being murdered collectively.
Giacomo Latta says
As much as the original Mohammed was smart enough to realize that if he started his own religion that he could easily persuade any number of halfwits to do his bidding for him in acquiring land, valuables and sex slaves, it does not mean that he was a master of logic nor a master of coherence. The koran is low in terms of logic and coherence. The few consistencies concern the hatred of Jews, the killing of non-believers when the time is right and the exceptions Mo give himself in laws dictated for all other muslims.
mortimer says
The Red-Green Axis of Evil is all about hiding the grimness of jihadic terrorism from Western society.
It is no remedy to a problem (such as terrorism) to merely STOP TALKING ABOUT IT … as if that will sweep it under a carpet and make it go away.
Jihad is in fact the SIXTH and MOST IMPORTANT PILLAR of Islam and is an activity that ALL Muslims are required to perform according to Sharia law.
Jihad is not a fringe or trivial component of Islam. JIHAD is Islam’s CORE ACTIVITY.
mortimer says
It is clear that President Trump ended ISIS and stopped most of the jihad operations in many (not all) countries. Jerry Morgan could have been less controversial if he had been entirely SPECIFIC about WHICH conflicts Trump had ‘stopped’.
Jerry Morgan’s remarks were just too general. About 85% of Muslims are relatively lax Muslims and do want to be part of jihad.
mortimer says
correction: and THEY DO NOT want to be part of jihad.
gravenimage says
Over half of Muslims in the US openly say they want to see brutal Shari’ah law impoosed on us, though.
DavidR says
Public image is all that matters. Substantial and factually undeniable statements pointed in the “wrong” direction will now get you escorted out of your relationship with society. We are now terrorizing ourselves.
Radical Islam’s free pass on critical examination supported by a World full of saviors has led to a lot of dead people, most of whom come from the very people targeted by those saviors for special protection. It is an observable course of events, but just pointing that out is itself enough for a “John Doe, This WAS Your Life” punishment. Who wants to be disdained and disowned, even when almost everybody involved knows it’s all for show?
Keith O says
The world needs more people like this. Being willing to stand up on their hind legs and speak the truth is a very rare thing these days.
More power to him.
James Lincoln says
So, according to the feature article, Tennessee attorney Jerry Morgan:
1. “praised President Donald Trump for ‘stopping Muslims’ and ‘talking big against Muslims,’”
Reality: Pres. Trump is rightfully commended for trying to stop muslim immigration – as well as holding them accountable.
2. “said Islam was not a peaceful religion
Reality: that is a factual statement.
3. made comments linking the faith with violence and ‘Muslim terrorists.’”
Reality: that is a factual statement.
Summation: attorney Morgan’s tweets are appropriately ‘anti-Islam’ and pro-Trump. The problem is that they are not politically correct. If he had stated that he was “pro-islam and anti-Trump”, there would be no lawsuit…
I feel like I am living in a “twilight zone” in which facts no longer matter …
gravenimage says
+1
Hoi Polloi says
+1
PRCS says
“praised President Donald Trump <b<for ‘stopping Muslims’ and ‘talking big against Muslims,’”
There are many factual, negative things that can be said re Islam and its followers which it and they deserve. Posts such as that above, however–by public officials–get them in trouble.
He’s not the first to learn that, and likely won’t be the last.
Put THEM on the defense.
gravenimage says
Tennessee lawyer files free speech lawsuit after being fired for ‘anti-Islam’ and pro-Trump tweets
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Kudos to Jerry Morgan for fighting back!
David M says
“claiming he was an anti-Muslim bigot.”. Anybody who is not an “anti-Muslim bigot” by default supports Islam, & therefore supports female genital mutilation, honour killing, treating women as third class citizens, & hates non Muslims. I’ll take being labelled an anti-Muslim bigot any day of the week.