DENVER - Former University of Colorado Ethnic Studies professor Ward Churchill, who was fired in 2007 for alleged research misconduct, went to court Wednesday to argue that should be allowed to return to the university. In April, a Denver jury sided with Churchill in his wrongful termination lawsuit against CU but only awarded him $1 in damages. Churchill told the judge that he did not sue CU for money, but to stand up for academic freedom. Churchill's firing came amid growing political and public outrage over an essay he penned the day after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in which he likened the World Trade Center victims to Nazi Holocaust architect Adolf Eichmann. The essay, titled "Some People Push Back: On the Justice of Roosting Chickens" argued that the 9/11 attacks were payback for decades of destructive U.S. policies in the Middle East. The University of Colorado is contesting Churchill's return. The same judge who presided over the lawsuit, Larry Naves, will rule on Churchill's request. Source: http://www.kdvr.com/news/kdvr-ward-churchill-070109,0,7600927.story Essay: "Some People Push Back" http://www.kersplebedeb.com/mystuff/s11/churchill.html