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US Supreme Court rules for student in campus free speech case

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Preczewski in favor of a former Georgia college student in a campus free speech case. In 2016, Chike Uzuegbunam, an Evangelical Christian, attempted to express and share his faith on the Georgia Gwinnett College Campus by standing near the campus library and passing out literature. The US Supreme Court ruled 8-1 Monday in Uzuegbunam v.

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Case preview: Justices to consider effect of change in government policy on cases seeking symbolic damages

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Preczewski , a dispute over religious speech on the grounds of a Georgia college, but the court’s ruling could have implications well beyond academia. Second, even if a plaintiff prevails in its claim for nominal damages, that only makes him eligible for an award; it does not necessarily mean that he will receive one. Background.