A group of students launched a petition signed by nearly 7,000 people urging his removal after Supreme Court abortion ruling.
suggesting that the court should reconsider opinions protecting same-sex relationships, marriage equality and access to contraceptives.on Tuesday it had "received requests from some members of the university and external communities" urging it to remove Thomas from his position as adjunct professor and cancel the constitutional law seminar that he teaches at the university's law school.
"Just as we affirm our commitment to academic freedom, we affirm the right of all members of our community to voice their opinions and contribute to the critical discussion that are foundational to our academic mission," the university added."Justice Thomas' views do not represent the views of either the George Washington University or its Law School," the university emphasized in the letter.
"Additionally, like all faculty members at our university, Justice Thomas has academic freedom and freedom of expression and inquiry."