Ordered to stop teaching

"He was in the news most frequently, though, for his protracted efforts since the early 1990s to continue teaching at UT against attempts by the university to fire him. He had been critical of the administration. The university said he hadn’t responded satisfactorily to student complaints about his teaching. He charged in federal court and in discrimination complaints with civil rights agencies that the university was motivated by his Iraqi heritage and Muslim beliefs.  The costs were personal and financial. He told The Blade in 1994, relatively early in his struggle, that he’d spent $100,000.  “His relationships with his colleagues and with the administration became increasingly complicated and difficult,” Mr. Wilson said." (thanks Layla)