No. 19-8084October Term 2019Decided May 26, 2020
Young v. Halligan
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed in the Supreme Court following a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released May 26, 2020
- What it's about
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed in the Supreme Court following a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. The specific legal details and facts of the dispute are not provided in the available records.
Question presented
1. Whether the "physical injury" requirement of the Prison Litigation Reform Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(e), applies to First Amendment claims for compensatory damages? 2. Whether the "physical injury" requirement of the Prison Litigation Reform Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(e), applies to claims for nominal or punitive damages?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit / Decision released May 26, 2020
- Area
First Amendment
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- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Mar 30, 2026
- Method
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