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Docket 19-968
Docket 19-968October Term 2019 (2019–2020)

Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski

A college student sued his school for violating his First Amendment rights after being stopped from distributing religious literature, seeking only nominal damages. The Supreme Court ruled that a request for nominal damages is sufficient to establish Article III standing and keep the case alive even after the school changed its unconstitutional policy.

Status
Decided
Appeal from
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decision released
Mar 8, 2021

Briefing

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Timeline

Case Accepted
Arguments
Decision ReleasedMar 8, 2021

Sources

Docket-grounded.

Refreshed Mar 31, 2026.

Documents

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opinion

Key filings

Questions Presented
Petition
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