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A Scottsdale Community College professor did not violate his Muslim student s rights when he taught about religious justification in Islamic terrorism, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday. The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a district
A Scottsdale Community College professor who was accused of teaching material that condemned Islam will receive $155,000 after reaching a settlement with the Maricopa Community College District.
Professor Nicholas Damask sent the district a notice of claim in October after a lawsuit against him and the college was dismissed. The claim says the professor s reputation, as well as his and his family s safety, was jeopardized when the district failed to publicly defend his academic freedom.
Damask s attorney said the professor tried to resolve the issue with the district without filing a notice of claim. In those unsuccessful efforts, he asked the district for $250,000, which his attorney said is about half of what comparable defamation claims have earned. Damask also tried getting an additional $3,500 for attorney fees.