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US Supreme Court rules for student in campus free speech case

JURIST

The US Supreme Court ruled 8-1 Monday in Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski in favor of a former Georgia college student in a campus free speech case. During litigation, the college dropped the policy and argued that the students no longer had standing to continue the litigation. Thomas dismissed this fear as excessive.

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Argument analysis: Justices weigh mootness after change in government policy in cases seeking nominal damages

SCOTUSBlog

The Supreme Court heard oral argument on Tuesday in the case of a Georgia student who was stopped from handing out religious literature and speaking about his faith on the campus of his public college. Alito pressed Pinson, asking whether an award of $10 in statutory damages would be large enough for the lawsuit to go forward.