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Stephanie Wiechmann
Last week, Suzanne Swierc’s private Facebook post calling Kirk's death a tragedy, but also pointing to the quote violence, fear and hatred he showed was shared online by Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita. Since 2023, she was director of health promotion and advocacy at the Muncie school until she was fired on September 17th for the social media post. Swierc is now the plaintiff of the lawsuit.

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Stephanie Wiechmann
The defendant is Ball State President Geoffrey Mearns, listed as, quote, in his official and individual capacities. Swierc says she does not regret her post and would not take back what she wrote.

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Suzanne Swierc
I believe that I, along with every other person in this country, have First Amendment rights and to be able to speak on a number of things.

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Stephanie Wiechmann
In a statement last week, Ball State says that her post caused significant disruption to the university. Stevie Pactor with the ACLU of Indiana says Swierc didn't create the disruption herself, but those like Rokita, who amplified it online, did.

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Stevie Pactor
She is not the one who widely disseminated this post. And of course, it wasn't only the attorney general of the state of Indiana that did, but he certainly did.

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Stephanie Wiechmann
Attorney General Todd Rokita is not named in the lawsuit. When asked for a response, Ball State University said it does not comment on pending litigation. Stephanie Wiechmann, IPR news.