![The Supreme Court and the Importance of Nominal Damages](https://www.jurist.org/commentary/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/supreme_court_1603156069.jpg)
When attorneys file legal complaints in court, they generally request specific relief for the plaintiff, such as a declaration that government action was unconstitutional, or an injunction, or compensatory damages. Then, just in case they forgot something, they add a catch-all request asking for “any such additional relief as would be just and proper.” While [...]