Late last month, plaintiff Alek Schott of Houston was awarded $76, one dollar for each minute that he was detained. (Schott asked for this exact amount as symbolic compensation.)
And IJ represents their clients for free with the goal of setting court precedence that can be used in other cases and/or taken to the Supreme Court to help the whole country.
Not exactly a windfall
Ah, fair.
Police can not be constrained, not even with multi-million dollar settlements.
Don’t make symbolic gestures that mean nothing. Make them suffer, especially financially
I agree, but the problem is that the money comes from the taxpayers, not the individuals who willfully violated our rights.
And IJ represents their clients for free with the goal of setting court precedence that can be used in other cases and/or taken to the Supreme Court to help the whole country.
The money will come out of taxpayer pockets. The decision makes precedent for other cases