Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the lone dissenting opinion in a campus free speech case, saying that a former college student whose lawsuit reached the Supreme Court did not have standing. Chike Uzuegbunam, a former student at Georgia Gwinnett College, was seeking nominal damages over an incident when the school prevented him from preaching. An 8-1 majority in the case, led by Justice Clarence Thomas, favored the student. Roberts said that Uzuegbunam was no longer enrolled in the college and the school changed its rules when he issued the complaint. “By insisting that judges be able to provide meaningful redress to litigants, Article III ensures that federal courts exercise their authority only ‘as a necessity in the determination of real, earnest and vital controversy between individuals,'” Roberts wrote. He warned that the Supreme Court’s decision would put at risk future cases where judges will be forced to weigh in on cases …
Chief Justice John Roberts Issues Lone Dissenting Opinion in Campus Speech Case
March 8, 2021
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