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Stern Rebuke: Auburn University Hit With Punitive Damages in Free Speech Case

JonathanTurley

He argued that academic integrity was being sacrificed for sports. There seemed little balance struck in this case and the jury responded by hitting Auburn with punitive damages. It awarded $145,000 in compensatory damages and $500,000 in punitive damages. The decision is a substantial victory for free speech.