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Automatic Nominal Damages in § 1983 Cases by Ricardo Geldres is a document available to read on EtoBox.

The document discusses the role of nominal damages in lawsuits brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. It describes a hypothetical scenario where a jury finds a constitutional violation but does not award any damages, resulting in dismissal of the case. Some courts have held that nominal damages are not automatically awarded unless specifically requested. The document argues that nominal damages should be automatically awarded when a constitutional violation is found, in order to compensate plaintiffs and allow rec

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Ricardo Geldres

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