The lawyers will do very well by this.
Although, perhaps not Ward's. As I understand it he took this on a contingent fee, so if Ward appeals and loses, he may be out. Of course, he's gotten loads of free publicity in the mean time.
Churchill’s original 1978 application to the school for a position as a lecturer in Native American studies included a completed federal affirmative action form, on which he claimed “American Indian” ethnicity, according to records obtained Thursday by KHOW radio talk show host Dan Caplis through open records law requests to CU.
A second document obtained by Caplis, a 1990 application by Churchill for the position of associate professor of American Indian Studies, prior to his receiving tenure, also shows that Churchill claimed “American Indian” status.
An affirmative action data collection form shows that 11 American Indians applied, but only two, including Churchill, were interviewed.
(the RMN link is gone.)