The letter is here, and includes many prominent signatories (the letter is accepting more signatories as well). The case concerns Shmuel Leshem, who was denied tenure in 2013; the controversy concerns the solicitation and use of confidential journal referee reports as part of the tenure process. I would agree, for the reasons given in the letter, that that is not a proper use of such referee reports. I do not know what role they played in the adverse tenure decision at USC, but the fact that they were even solicited and considered is surprising.
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