of the civil service rules are a huge shield for free speech and she knows that. actually we looked it up, section 2-6, says an appointing authority may discipline a classified employee for just cause. just cause includes but is not limited to the following. conduct unbecoming a state emply ee. governor granholm, a democrat who does not share cox's political views, clearly believe's shirvell's conduct is unbecoming and so does her predecessor, attorney general for 37 years. >> when he was barred from the university of michigan because of his actions, that raises the question of sexual harassment and intimidation. right away there's laws against that. i would have my lawyers check into it and if he had done any of those things he violated his agency and should be disciplined immediately. >> joining us now is senior legal analyst and former federal prosecutor jeffrey toobin and