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2022-331
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Opinion Item
Opinion Type
Consent Opinion
Docket Number
2022-331
Parties Involved
In the Matter of David Sobek
Agency at Issue
Louisiana State University
Decision Date
2/2/2024
Law
24:56(F)(1)
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A consent opinion that Dr. David Sobek, in his official capacity as a professor in the LSU POlitical Science Department, violated La. R.S. 24:56(F)(1) when he lobbied members of the Louisiana Legislature during the 2022 Legislative Session regarding the teaching of Critical Race Theory through a graduate student under his supervision.
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Ethics Board Docket No. 2022-331 <br /> Page 2 of 6 <br /> 2. <br /> The BOE is authorized to offer a Consent Opinion to Dr. David Sobek by virtue of Section <br /> 1141C(3)(f)of the Ethics Code. <br /> III. <br /> FINDINGS OF FACT: <br /> 3. <br /> Dr. David Sobek is a full professor with tenure in the Political Science Department at <br /> Louisiana State University("LSU I. <br /> 4. <br /> David Sobek was hired as an Associate Professor on August 16, 2004, and then promoted <br /> to a Full Professor on August 15, 2014, <br /> 5. <br /> Dr. Sobek directed his graduate assistant to research which LSU professors utilized Critical <br /> Race Theory("CRT") in their curriculum. <br /> 6. <br /> Dr. Sobek also instructed his graduate assistant to gather all of the 'offending" syllabi and <br /> distribute them to legislators who he thought would be in favor of passing anti-CRT legislation. <br /> The email sent by the graduate assistant to legislators on behalf of Dr. Sobek. <br /> 7. <br /> As a public servant, La. R.S. 24:56(F)(1) prohibited Dr. Sobek, in his capacity as an LSU <br /> employee, from lobbying the legislature in support of legislation. Dr. Sobek used his graduate <br /> assistant to provide research to legislators on his behalf. <br />
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