In Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller the U.S. Supreme Court held 6-3 that emotional distress damages aren’t available if funding recipients violate four federal statutes adopted using Congress’s Spending Clause authority.
Continue readingSupreme Court to Decide whether Emotional Distress Damages are Available under Federal Antidiscrimination Statutes Applicable to States and Local Governments
In Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller the Supreme Court will decide whether people who are discriminated against in violation of five federal statutes may sue for emotional distress damages.
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