Conservative Scholar Denied New Trial in Bias Suit

A federal judge has denied a retrial to Teresa Wagner, the conservative scholar whose political bias claims against the University of Iowa were rejected last year by a jury, The Des Moines Register reported. Wagner said she was denied a job at the law school at Iowa because of her politics, and the jury rejected one claim and deadlocked over another. A judge on Friday rejected her request for a new trial and also dismissed the claim on which the jury couldn't reach a verdict. The university denied the claims.the articles i found don't say why judge ruled as he did -- so I may add more -- could even be short story -- if I can ge decision -sj