Williams v. Hobbs’s Empirical Analysis
662 F.3d 994 · 2011
Citation profile
3 federal appellate ·
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Applies 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (Civil Rights Act of 1871 / Section 1983 (Ku Klux Klan Act)) · 42 U.S.C. § 1997E
Relies on Mathews v. Eldridge · Wolff v. McDonnell · United States v. Mendenhall · Sandin v. Conner · Hewitt v. Helms
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“We conclude that an award of $ 1.44 for each constitutional violation is a sufficient nominal damage award....”
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1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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