--- description: The family of Ahmed Mohamed are asking for $15 million in damages and apologies before filing a lawsuit. title: Ahmed Mohamed's Family Demands $15 Million After Clock Incident image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltdd1d0b4e9f35a7ee/698872768e0601d37246376f/gettyimages-493420464.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [U.S.](/section/us/) ## U.S. Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Education](/tag/education/) ## Education Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Ahmed Mohamed's Family Demands $15 Million After Clock Incident by [Daniel White](/author/daniel-white/) ## Daniel White Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Nov 23, 2015 8:10 PM CUT  Ahmed Mohamed (R), a 14-year-old high school student who was arrested after he brought a homemade clock to his Irving, Texas high school to show his teachers and was later accused of having a "hoax bomb", speaks during a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, October 20, 2015\. Ahmeds detention played into national debates about Islam, immigration and ethnicity. Ahmed visited the White House Monday evening following a personal invitation from President Barack Obama. Ahmed, 14, attended the White House's Astronomy Night, along with other students, teachers, scientists and astronauts. Ahmed Mohamed (R), a 14-year-old high school student who was arrested after he brought a homemade clock to his Irving, Texas high school to show his teachers and was later accused of having a "hoax bomb", speaks during a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, October 20, 2015\. Ahmeds detention played into national debates about Islam, immigration and ethnicity. Ahmed visited the White House Monday evening following a personal invitation from President Barack Obama. Ahmed, 14, attended the White House's Astronomy Night, along with other students, teachers, scientists and astronauts.JIM WATSON—AFP/Getty Images by [Daniel White](/author/daniel-white/) ## Daniel White Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Nov 23, 2015 8:10 PM CUT An attorney for the family of teen clockmaker Ahmed Mohamed is [demanding $15 million from Texas officials](http://irvingblog.dallasnews.com/2015/11/letter-demands-5-million-and-an-apology-for-ahmeds-treatment-over-clock.html/ "undefined"), along with an apology for how Mohamed was treated when he brought his homemade clock to school. Mohamed is the 14-year-old Texas ninth-grader-turned-celebrity who was [arrested at school](http://time.com/4035771/irving-teenager-arrested-homemade-clock-hoax-muslim-islamophobia-bomb/ "undefined") after a homemade clock he brought in was mistaken for a bomb. He has since been honored everywhere from [Google](http://time.com/4043845/ahmed-mohamed-google-science-fair/ "undefined") to the [White House](http://time.com/4078530/ahmed-mohamed-clock-white-house/ "undefined"). Mohamed’s attorney sent letters to the City of Irving and the Irving Independent School District adding new details and accusations to the story, with the family alleging that authorities “sought to cover its mistakes with a media campaign that further alienated the child at the center of this maelstrom,” the [Dallas _Morning News_](http://irvingblog.dallasnews.com/2015/11/letter-demands-5-million-and-an-apology-for-ahmeds-treatment-over-clock.html/ "undefined") reports. The Mohamed’s are asking for $15 million in damages, as well as apologies from key players—the school district, MayorVan Duyne and Police Chief Larry Boyd, alleging “They stoked the flames. They tried to push responsibility off on the victim—Ahmed.” Lesley Weaver, spokeswoman for the Irving school district, said in a statement Monday that the school district’s attorneys “will review the information and respond as appropriate, as with any legal matter,” reports the [Ft. Worth _Star-Telegram_](http://www.star-telegram.com/news/state/texas/article46035635.html "undefined"). Attorneys for the family said they would give the school district and the city 60 days to comply before filing a civil lawsuit. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4124649/ahmed-mohamed-clock-sues-irving-texas/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4124649/ahmed-mohamed-clock-sues-irving-texas/"},"headline":"Ahmed Mohamed's Family Demands $15 Million After Clock Incident","datePublished":"2015-11-23T20:10:17.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-22T12:51:25.788Z","description":"The family also wants some apologies","url":"https://time.com/4124649/ahmed-mohamed-clock-sues-irving-texas/","keywords":["Education","Texas"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltdd1d0b4e9f35a7ee/698872768e0601d37246376f/gettyimages-493420464.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Daniel White","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/daniel-white/"}],"articleSection":"U.S.","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltdd1d0b4e9f35a7ee/698872768e0601d37246376f/gettyimages-493420464.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"US-POLITICS-CLOCKMAKER-MOHAMED","caption":"US-POLITICS-CLOCKMAKER-MOHAMED","creditText":"JIM WATSON—AFP/Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/us/","name":"U.S."}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/education/","name":"Education"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4124649/ahmed-mohamed-clock-sues-irving-texas/","name":"Ahmed Mohamed's Family Demands $15 Million After Clock Incident"}}]}] ```