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ABERDEEN, South Dakota \u2014 A former professor at Northern State University is suing the school, among others, claiming a dean retaliated against him when she denied his request for paternity leave.<\/p>\n

Thomas Orr says he requested time off under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act, but that education dean Kelly Duncan denied the request because Orr is a man and can’t give birth.<\/p>\n

The Argus Leader says Orr claims in his lawsuit that Duncan retaliated against him because he filed a complaint when Duncan went into his locked office without his permission to retrieve a binder that she loaned him.<\/p>\n

The lawsuit says Northern State violated federal laws by discriminating against Orr because of his sex, denying family leave and violating his civil rights.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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