The Ward Churchill Verdict

Ward Churchill, the controversial University of Colorado prof who sued after he lost his tenured position at the University of Colorado, won his lawsuit and a $1 damages award from the jury. Why the $1 award? One juror explained that the amount was a compromise between a lone holdout and the rest of the panel. Here’s more analysis of the suit, the verdict, and, at the end of the day, what the entire argument means for academic speech and tenure from CBS’ Andrew Cohen, Florida International (and NY Times blogger) Stanley Fish, and the L. A. Times.