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April 3, 2009

Jury: Colorado Professor Fired for Political Beliefs
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In Denver, a jury has found the University of Colorado wrongfully
dismissed Professor Ward Churchill two years ago. Churchill sued the
school after he was fired from a tenured position on charges of research
misconduct. But Churchill maintains that the allegations were a pretext
to remove him for his political beliefs. In 2005, he described the
September 11 attacks as a response to a long history of US abuses and
called those who were killed on 9/11 as “little Eichmanns.” On Thursday,
the jury said Churchill had been fired in large part for his views. But
it only granted him one dollar damages, along with ordering the
University of Colorado to pay his attorney fees. Churchill’s lawyers say
they will ask the judge to reinstate him at his old job.



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