Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski

A student at a state college sued after campus police would not let him engage in free speech even after reserving space in a designated “free speech zone.” The school backed down and changed its speech policy. The student, Chike Uzuegbunam, now seeks nominal damages to hold the officials accountable for violating his rights. The Supreme Court was asked to consider whether that is enough to keep the case alive, or if it is now moot.

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This classroom case study provides:

• background on the legal issues in the case;
• facts of the case;
• key legal definitions;
• argument summaries for the petitioner and respondent; and
• focus questions for fostering classroom discussion

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The classroom case study was modified from PREVIEW of United States Supreme Court Cases. It can be used for teacher reference and provides a more detailed look at the case.