An arbitrator has ordered The Washington Post to rehire opinion columnist [PERSON_NAME], who was fired in September over social media posts regarding the assassination of conservative activist [PERSON_NAME]. The decision, issued Thursday, states the newspaper "did not have good and sufficient cause" to terminate her and "violated" its labor agreement. Ms. [PERSON_NAME] expressed relief, stating the ruling confirms she was simply doing her job. The Post declined to comment further on the ruling.

The decision follows a yearlong dispute regarding her termination for posts posted on [PERSON_NAME] the day [PERSON_NAME] was shot, where she commented on performative mourning. Ms. [PERSON_NAME] was represented by Democracy Defenders Action and the Washington-Baltimore News Guild. A Post spokeswoman stated the company respects the arbitration process.