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Lauren Stokes Fights for Reinstatement in Lawsuit Against Ole Miss

2/17/2026

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Attorneys for Lauren Stokes seek to compel Ole Miss Chancellor Glenn Boyce to testify in her wrongful termination lawsuit.
Stokes was fired in September for comments about Charlie Kirk’s murder.
She claims the firing violated her First Amendment rights and seeks reinstatement.
Boyce did not attend the recent motion hearing.
Stokes’s team presented seven witnesses, including Stokes, while Boyce’s team called none, and a February 20 date is set to compel Boyce to testify.

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Story summary

Attorneys for Lauren Stokes seek to compel Ole Miss Chancellor Glenn Boyce to testify in her wrongful termination lawsuit.
Stokes was fired in September for comments about Charlie Kirk’s murder.
She claims the firing violated her First Amendment rights and seeks reinstatement.
Boyce did not attend the recent motion hearing.
Stokes’s team presented seven witnesses, including Stokes, while Boyce’s team called none, and a February 20 date is set to compel Boyce to testify.