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Fifth Circuit: § 1983 Nominal and Punitive Damages Allowed Absent Physical Injury

Fifth Circuit: § 1983 Nominal and Punitive Damages Allowed Absent Physical Injury

For the first time in a published opinion, the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has held that a prisoner pursuing a civil rights action against prison officials may seek nominal and punitive damages even if no physical ...

 

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