Case preview: Justices to consider effect of change in government policy on cases seeking symbolic damages
SCOTUSBlog
JANUARY 8, 2021
The Supreme Court will hear oral argument on Tuesday in a case questioning whether a lawsuit seeking only symbolic damages can go forward after the government changes the unconstitutional policy being challenged, or whether the case is instead moot – that is, no longer a live controversy. Background. In an unsigned opinion, the U.S.
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