Jury Verdict for Ward Churchill
Sunday, April 05, 2009 (11:03:16)

Posted by personman

“What was asked for and what was delivered was justice.” - Ward Churchill

On April 2, 2009 the jury returned a verdict for Professor Ward Churchill in his case against the University of Colorado.

The jury found unanimously that Ward’s 9/11 essay was a significant factor in the Regents’ decision to fire him, and that he would not have been fired but for his exercise of his First Amendment rights.

In comments made to the lawyers and on KHOW radio, jurors stated that they concluded that Ward Churchill had NOT engaged in research misconduct, and that the University’s accusations against him were essentially trivial.

They also reported having spent several hours debating damages, as five jurors wanted to give a substantial award but one did not. Because Ward Churchill had made it clear that this case was not about money, they agreed on the nominal award of $1...

Read more at the Ward Churchill Solidarity Network

For more background on this case, including the essay that started the controversy, see our archive's Ward Churchill section.