Federal judge orders university to allow ex - radical William Ayers to speak . Judge also orders University of Wyoming to ensure his safety . Speech was canceled over safety concerns , university officials say . Ayers and Obama served on the Annenberg Challenge board and on the board of another Chicago , Illinois , charitable foundation , the Woods Fund , in the 1990s . Ayers is former leader of Weather Underground .
Federal judge orders university to allow ex - radical William Ayers to speak . Judge also orders University of Wyoming to ensure his safety . Speech was canceled over safety concerns , university officials say . Ayers is former leader of Weather Underground .