Dr. van Heerden alleges that he was fired for speaking critically of the US Army Corps of Engineers and that LSU was worried about federal funding being put in jeopardy.
LSU receives large federal grants from the Corps.
Also, as reported by The Advocate, Dr. van Heerden testified that a pair of administrators once engaged in e-mail exchanges in which they suggested he was crazy and possibly should receive a cyanide pill.
The judge scheduled resumption of the hearing for Thursday May 27th at 9 a.m.
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