Constitutional Law Court Rules Laws Punitive Damages 
JonathanTurley
NOVEMBER 18, 2022
The jury ruled that Auburn retaliated against Stern for his public criticism of the school’s treatment of student athletes, particularly their alleged favored treatment in the College of Liberal Arts. Notably, the jury awarded punitive damages against the university, a relative rarity for juries but well deserved in this case.
Constitutional Law Reporter
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
The District Court ruled that all class members had Article III standing on each of the three statutory claims. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiffs and awarded each class member statutory damages and punitive damages. Supreme Court’s Decision. A divided panel of the Ninth Circuit affirmed.
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JonathanTurley
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
Free speech has always held a precarious position in Australia which does not have an equivalent to the First Amendment in guaranteeing free speech as a constitutional right. Despite this history, a new decision out of the High Court is still shocking in its implications for further attacks on free speech. punitive damages.
JonathanTurley
FEBRUARY 3, 2022
” The lawsuit is novel and would create new law, if successful. The complaint alleges that the defendants sought to “obstruct a constitutional proceeding by intimidating and retaliating against a key witness.” . It also seeks nominal, compensatory, consequential, and punitive damages; and attorneys’ fees and costs.
JonathanTurley
MARCH 31, 2021
In my view, the lawsuit contravenes free speech as well as controlling case law from the Supreme Court. The officers seek $75,000 in damages in their complaint but also ask for unspecified punitive damages. That claim runs directly counter to the controlling case law. The complaint presents five counts.
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