How easy do you think it will be for Churchill to find a lawyer who is willing to represent him?
He's going to have a long list to pick from, I'm guessing.
He can get a lawyer, but it would be extremely unusual for any judge to reinstate him in an academic job. Normally judges are willing to reward financial compensation to faculty who dispute being let go, but not to force universities to rehire them.
The presumption is that judges should not second-guess academic authorities as to who is qualified to teach.
Typical compensation might be a year's pay, if the judge feels there has been some injustice. Nothing like the kind of money that has been talked about.
Of course with the loony judges we have now, you can't be sure what they might do.
And with his statements about the victims of 911 and such, might not anyone who represents him find themselves considered enemies of America by a vast majority of people?
I think any group backing him will be seen as radical wackos.
Can you imagine the long lists of lawyers willing to back up the school for free if they are permitted?