A former University of Pennsylvania anthropology professor accused of mishandling the remains of 1985 MOVE bombing victims has scored a victory in her lawsuit claiming she was a victim of cancel culture.

In an opinion entered Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Gene Pratter of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania denied a motion from Penn to dismiss claims that it defamed anthropologist Dr. Janet Monge through its reaction to accusations that she had acted unethically in her handling of the remains.