Judge Nixes Churchill Verdict, Refuses To Order Reinstatement

A Colorado judge has vacated the jury verdict in favor of former University of Colorado professor Ward Churchill, saying that the officials the professor had sued were “immune” from suit, and refused to order that the University restore Mr. Churchill to his position as a tenured professor, because “reinstating Professor Churchill would entangle the judiciary excessively in matters that are more appropriate for academic professionals.” Professor Churchill had sued over his dismissal from the University over findings of plagiarism and other misconduct.

Read more here in a Chronicle of Higher Education story. Here’s more from the Los Angeles Times.