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Uzuegbunam v Preczewski

592 U.S. 279 (2021)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUS Supreme Court
Year2021
StatusBinding authority

Summary

A claim for nominal damages for a completed constitutional violation is not moot because nominal damages redress a past injury and satisfy Article III standing requirements.

Key Principle

nominal damages; claim for nominal damages not moot; past completed injury redressable; standing

Area of Law

procedure

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