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Only $1.00 in Nominal Damages Despite Multiple Illegal Acts
At 1190: "Typically, a plaintiff who proves a violation of his or her
constitutional rights is 'legally entitled to judgment with a mandatory
nominal damages award of $1.00 as a symbolic vindication of [his or her]
constitutional right.'" (Citation omitted) In a class action for damages,
awarding $1.00 to each …
constitutional rights is 'legally entitled to judgment with a mandatory
nominal damages award of $1.00 as a symbolic vindication of [his or her]
constitutional right.'" (Citation omitted) In a class action for damages,
awarding $1.00 to each …
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